prozymite

Meaning

Noun

• One who administers the Eucharist with leavened bread, in particular a member of the Eastern Orthodox Church.

Origin

• Borrowed from German Prozymit, from Late Latin prozymita, from Ancient Greek προζυμίτης, from Ancient Greek προζύμιον ("leaven") + -ῑ́της. is derived from προ- + ζύμη + -ιον. The English word is analysable as pro- + zymo-.