Acœmitæ

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Acœmitæ

/ˈakə͡ʊmˌɪtiː/ UK

Where it comes from

From Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-, “a-”) + κοιμάομαι (koimáomai, “one who sleeps”).

proper noun

historical, plural, plural only a 5th century monastic order that organised themselves into sleep cyles to allow for a unbroken chain of devotion to be performed.
Similar: Studites, The Sleepless, Watchers

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@misc{ac_mit_2026,
  title = {Acœmitæ},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ac%C5%93mit%C3%A6},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}