Acoemeti

plural noun
Acoem·​e·​ti | \ ə-ˈse-mə-ˌtī\
variants: or less commonly Acoemetae \ ə-​ˈse-​mə-​ˌtē \

Definition of Acoemeti

: monks of large 5th century and 6th century Eastern monasteries who were noted especially for their choral singing or recitation of the divine office in constant and never interrupted relays

History and Etymology for Acoemeti

Medieval Latin, from Late Greek akoimētoi, from plural of Greek akoimētos sleepless, from a- a- entry 2 + (assumed) koimētos, verbal of koiman to lull, put to sleep, go to sleep; akin to Greek keisthai to lie

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