acephalus

Latin

adj

Definitions

Without a head, chief or leader.
Of a hexameter which begins with a short syllable.
Acephalite or Paulician; pertaining to an early Christian gnostic heresy.
(Medieval Latin) Heathen.
(Medieval Latin) Without a fixed diocese.

Etymology

Derived from Ancient Greek ἀκέφαλος (headless).

Origin

Ancient Greek

ἀκέφαλος

Gloss

headless

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

acephali English
acefalo Italian
acéphale French
acefalia Spanish, Castilian
acéfalo Spanish, Castilian
κεφαλή Ancient Greek
ἀκέφαλος Ancient Greek
acéfalo Portuguese
aiceifealach Irish
ακέφαλος Greek (modern)