haeresiacus

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Latin

Etymology

From the assumed Ancient Greek etymon *αἱρεσιακός (hairesiakós), from αἵρεσῐς (haíresis, system of philosophic principles”, “sect) +‎ -ᾰκός (-akós).

Pronunciation

Adjective

haeresiacus (feminine haeresiaca, neuter haeresiacum); first/second-declension adjective

  1. (post-Classical) heretical

Declension

First/second-declension adjective.

Synonyms

Noun

haeresiacus m (genitive haeresiacī); second declension

  1. (Medieval Latin) a heretic

Declension

Second-declension noun.

Synonyms

References

  • Niermeyer, Jan Frederik (1976) “haeresiacus (adj., subst. mascul.)”, in Mediae Latinitatis Lexicon Minus, Leiden, Boston: E. J. Brill, page 487/2