different between egumen vs hegumen

egumen

Romanian

Etymology

From Greek ????????? (igoúmenos)

Noun

egumen m (plural egumeni)

  1. abbot

Declension

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hegumen

English

Alternative forms

  • hegumenos
  • egumen
  • igumen, higumen
  • ihumen
  • hegumon

Etymology

Ultimately from Ancient Greek ????????? (h?goúmenos, leader).

Noun

hegumen (plural hegumens)

  1. (Christianity) The head of a monastery of the Eastern Orthodox Church or Eastern Catholic Churches.

Translations

Coordinate terms

  • hegumene
  • hegumeness

See also

  • abbot
  • archimandrite
  • hetman

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