Synod
/ˈsɪn.əd/noun
A council or assembly, especially of church officials.
Did you know?Synod comes from Greek synodos, and the same root behind it also gave English words tied to paths, roads, and coming together in motion.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*h₁sod- / *sed-
“to sit, settle”
Ancient Greek
Greek
hodos
“way, road, journey”
Ancient Greek
Greek
synodos
“a coming together, meeting; a church assembly”
Late Latin
Latin
synodus
“an ecclesiastical council”
Middle English
English
synode
“a church council”
Modern English
English
synod
“a council or assembly, especially of church officials”