Hieracite

noun

Hi·​er·​a·​cite

ˈhīərəˌsīt,

hīˈerəˌs-,

ˌhīəˈrāˌs-

variants or Hieracian

ˌhīəˈrāshən

plural -s

: a follower of the ascetic Hieracas

Word History

Etymology

Hieracite from Late Latin Hieracita, from Hieracas, 4th century a.d. Egyptian ascetic + Latin -ita -ite; Hieracian from Hieracas + English -ian

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