Stylites

See also: stylites

English

Etymology

Representing the Latin Stȳlītēs and/or the Ancient Greek Στῡλῑ́της (Stūlī́tēs) in saints’ epithets borrowed or adapted in toto from those languages.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /staɪˈlaɪtiːz/
• (UK) IPA^(key): /stʌɪˈlʌɪtiːz/
• (US) IPA^(key): /staɪˈlaɪtiz/

Proper noun

Stylites

1. (Christianity) an epithet of several saints revered as stylites

Further reading

• Alypius Stylites on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Daniel Stylites on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Simeon Stylites the Elder on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Simeon Stylites the Younger on Wikipedia.Wikipedia