ecclesiastic

English

Alternative forms

• ecclesiastick

Etymology

From Latin ecclesia (“church”), originally from Greek ἐκκλησία (“church”)

Pronunciation

• IPA: /əkliziˈæstɪk/
• Rhymes: -æstɪk

Adjective

ecclesiastic (comparative more ecclesiastic, superlative most ecclesiastic)

1. Of or pertaining to the church; ecclesiastical.

Usage notes

Ecclesiastical is more commonly used.

Translations

pertaining to the church

• Bulgarian: църковен (bg) (cǎrkoven), свещенически (bg) (svešteničeski)
• Czech: církevní (cs)
• Dutch: ecclesiastisch (nl), kerkelijk (nl)
• Esperanto: eklezia (eo)

• French: ecclésiastique (fr)
• German: kirchlich (de)
• Russian: церко́вный (ru) (cerkóvnyj)

Noun

ecclesiastic (plural ecclesiastics)

1. One who adheres to a church-based philosophy.

Translations

one who adheres to a church-based philosophy

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• Esperanto: religiulo