accensor

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Ecclesiastical Latin accēnsor, from accendō (“light, kindle”) + -tor (agent noun suffix). Compare accend.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ækˈsɛnsɚ/, /əkˈsɛnsɚ/
  • Audio (US)(file)

Noun

accensor (plural accensors)

  1. (Roman Catholicism) One of the functionaries who light and trim the tapers.

Anagrams
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.