Etymograph

English

Hesychast

Hesychast comes from Medieval Latin hesychasta.

  1. Medieval Latinc. 600–1500hesychasta
  2. EnglishtodayHesychast

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Medieval Latinc. 600–1500hesychasta
  2. EnglishtodayHesychast

Today it means

noun A monk of the Orthodox Catholic Church that engages in noetic prayer.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Medieval Latin hesychasta / Hesychast