English
Stylites
Stylites comes from Ancient Greek Στῡλῑ́της.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEΣτῡλῑ́τηςStūlī́tēs
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEStȳlītēs
- EnglishtodayStylites
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEΣτῡλῑ́τηςStūlī́tēs
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEStȳlītēs
- EnglishtodayStylites
The story
Representing the Latin Stȳlītēs and/or the Ancient Greek Στῡλῑ́της (Stūlī́tēs) in saints’ epithets borrowed or adapted in toto from those languages.
Every English word from Ancient Greek Στῡλῑ́της
Today it means
name an epithet of several saints revered as stylites
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek Στῡλῑ́της / Stylites