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Greek
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἀρχιμανδρίτης (arkhimandrítēs), equivalent to αρχι- (archi-, “first, chief”) + μάνδρα (mándra, “sheepfold, pen”) + -ίτης (-ítis).
Noun
αρχιμανδρίτης • (archimandrítis) m (plural αρχιμανδρίτες)
- (religion) archimandrite (prior, abbot in the Orthodox Church)
- (religion) dean
- Synonym: κοσμήτορας (kosmítoras)
Declension
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