noun
- declension: 2nd declension
 - gender: masculine
 
Definitions:
- deacon-elect, one who is to be made a deacon
 
- Age: Latin not in use in Classical times (6-10th centuries) Christian
 - Area: Ecclesiastic, Biblical, Religious
 - Geography: All or none
 - Frequency: Having only single citation in Oxford Latin Dictionary or Lewis + Short
 - Source: L.F. Stelten, “Dictionary of Eccles. Latin”, 1995 (Ecc)