stauropegion

[ stahv-raw-pee-yee-awn; English stav-roh-pee-jee-on ]

noun

, Greek Orthodox Church.

, plural stau·ro·pe·gi·a [stahv-, r, aw-, pee, -yee-ah, stav-roh-, pee, -jee-, uh].

1. (in an autocephalous church) a monastery subject directly to the primate.

Other Words From

• stau·ro·pe·gi·al [stav-roh-, pee, -jee-, uh, l], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of stauropegion¹

< Medieval Greek stauropḗgion, equivalent to Greek stauró ( s ) a cross + pēg ( nýnai ) to fix, fasten + -ion noun suffix