homily

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ὁμιλία (“conversation; sermon”).

Pronunciation

• (Canada) IPA: /ˈhɑməli/
• (UK) IPA: /ˈhɒm.ɪ.li/

• CA synth

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Wikipedia

Noun

homily (plural homilies)

1. A sermon, especially concerning a practical matter.
2. A moralizing lecture.
3. A platitude.

Translations

sermon

• Armenian: քարոզ (hy) (kʿaroz)
• Finnish: saarna (fi)
• French: homélie (fr) f
• German: Homilie (de) f
• Ido: homilio (io)

• Latin: homilia (la) f
• Polish: homilia (pl) f
• Russian: проповедь (ru) (própovedʼ) m
• Scottish Gaelic: searmon (gd) m
• Spanish: homilía (es) f