synclite

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Byzantine Greek σῠ́γκλητος (súnklētos). By surface analysis, syn- (“with, together”) +‎ Byzantine Greek κλητός (klētós, “called”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈsɪŋ.klaɪt/
Audio (Southern England) (file)

Noun

synclite (plural synclites)

(historical) A specially summoned council or assembly of elders in classical Greece.
(historical) A senate (in the context of the Byzantine Empire, or one of the states in its sphere of influence which adopted similar institutions).

Translations

specially summoned council in classical Greece

Greek:
Ancient Greek: σῠ́γκλητος f (súnklētos)
Russian: синкли́т (ru) m (sinklít)

Byzantine senate

Greek:
Ancient Greek: σῠ́γκλητος f (súnklētos)
Russian: синкли́т (ru) m (sinklít)

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