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acephalus.

Without a head, chief or leader.

9 characters4 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

adj[aˈkɛ.pʰa.ɫʊs]Classical-Latin[aˈt͡ʃɛː.fa.lus]
  1. Without a head, chief or leader.

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2
  2. Of a hexameter which begins with a short syllable.

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2
  3. Acephalite; pertaining to a Monophysite heresy.

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2
  4. Heathen.

    Medieval-Latin · adjective · declension-1 · declension-2
  5. Without a fixed diocese.

    Medieval-Latin · adjective · declension-1 · declension-2
Where this word comes from

From Ancient Greek ἀκέφαλος (aképhalos, “headless”).

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