rantistirion

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rantistirion

/ɹæn.tɪsˈtɪ.ɹi.ɒn/ UK
/-dɪs-/ UK
/-ən/ UK
/ɹæn.tisˈti.ɹi.ɑn/ US
/-dis-/ US
/-ən/ US

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Borrowed from Medieval Greek ῥαντιστήριον (rhantistḗrion), from ῥαντίζω (rhantízō) (a late form of ῥαίνω (rhaínō, “to sprinkle, purify”), from Proto-Indo-European *weri) + -ῐον (-ĭon, “suffix forming diminutive nouns”).

noun randistirion

no plural A ritual sprinkler used in some Christian rites. The Kastrinsios was charged with military duties and was responsible for a military unit (similar to that of a captain of the guard). When the Office became ecclesiastical in nature it was charged with the storage and safe keeping of ecclesiastical supplies and assisted in the vesting of the hierarc
Similar: aspergillum

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@misc{rantistirion_2026,
  title = {rantistirion},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/rantistirion},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}