officiant
English
Etymology
From Medieval Latin officiāns, present participle of officiō, officiāre (“to perform a duty or service”) (not to be confused with Classical officiō, officere (“to obstruct, hinder”)), a denominal verb from officium (“duty, service”).
Pronunciation
Noun
officiant (plural officiants)
- A person who officiates at a religious ceremony (other than the Eucharist)
- A person who officiates at a civil (non-religious) wedding ceremony.
Translations
person who officiates at a religious ceremony
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person who officiates at a civil wedding ceremony
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See also
Dutch
Etymology
Ultimately from Middle French officiant. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.
Pronunciation
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Audio: (file) - Hyphenation: of‧fi‧ci‧ant
- Rhymes: -ɑnt
Noun
officiant m (plural officianten)
- (chiefly Roman Catholicism) officiant, officiating priest or other person holding a religious office
- officiating official
French
Pronunciation
Audio: (file)
Participle
officiant
Adjective
officiant (feminine officiante, masculine plural officiants, feminine plural officiantes)
Further reading
- “officiant”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Latin
Verb
(deprecated template usage) officiant
Swedish
Noun
officiant c
Declension
Declension of officiant
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