Etymology

From Mediaeval Latin hesychasta, from ecclesiastical Greek ἡσυχαστής ‎(hēsukhastḗs), from ἡσυχάζειν ‎(hēsukházein, “to be quiet”), from ἥσυχος ‎(hḗsukhos, “quiet”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhɛsɪkæst/