Word: archdeacon
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: arch
dea
con
Definition: In the Anglican and Eastern Orthodox systems, a senior administrative official in a diocese, just under the bishop, often in charge of an archdeaconry. As a title, it can be filled by either a deacon or priest.
Morphemes:
Affix: arch-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: chief, highest, most extreme
Etymology Compounds: Affix: archi-
Language: la
Decoded: archi-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: arch-, archi-
Affix: deacon
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A clergyman ranked directly below a priest, with duties of helping the priests and carrying out parish work.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: διᾱ́κονος
Language: grc
Decoded: diakonos
Meaning: servant, minister