noun
- declension: 2nd declension
- gender: masculine
Definitions:
- cleric of minor orders (first/highest level)
- deacon
- Age: Latin not in use in Classical times (6-10th centuries) Christian
- Area: Ecclesiastic, Biblical, Religious
- Geography: All or none
- Frequency: For Dictionary, in top 20,000 words
- Source: Lewis & Short, “A Latin Dictionary”, 1879 (Lewis & Short)