eclesiástico

Asturian

Adjective

eclesiástico

1. neuter of eclesiásticu

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Galician

Etymology

From Late Latin ecclēsiasticus (“of the church”), from Ancient Greek ἐκκλησιαστικός (ekklēsiastikós), from ἐκκλησία (ekklēsía).

Adjective

eclesiástico (feminine eclesiástica, masculine plural eclesiásticos, feminine plural eclesiásticas)

1. ecclesiastic

   corrupción eclesiástica

   ecclesiastic corruption

Further reading

• “eclesiástico”, in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega (in Galician), A Coruña: Royal Galician Academy, 2012–2024

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Portuguese

Etymology

From Late Latin ecclēsiasticus (“of the church”), from Ancient Greek ἐκκλησιαστικός (ekklēsiastikós), from ἐκκλησία (ekklēsía).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /e.kle.ziˈas.t͡ʃi.ku/ [e.kle.zɪˈas.t͡ʃi.ku], (faster pronunciation) /e.kleˈzjas.t͡ʃi.ku/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /e.kle.ziˈas.t͡ʃi.ku/ [e.kle.zɪˈas.t͡ʃi.ku], (faster pronunciation) /e.kleˈzjas.t͡ʃi.ku/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /e.kle.ziˈaʃ.t͡ʃi.ku/ [e.kle.zɪˈaʃ.t͡ʃi.ku], (faster pronunciation) /e.kleˈzjaʃ.t͡ʃi.ku/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /e.kle.ziˈas.t͡ʃi.ko/ [e.kle.zɪˈas.t͡ʃi.ko], (faster pronunciation) /e.kleˈzjas.t͡ʃi.ko/

• IPA^(key): /i.klɨ.ˈzjaʃ.ti.ku/
• Hyphenation: e‧cle‧si‧ás‧ti‧co

Adjective

eclesiástico (feminine eclesiástica, masculine plural eclesiásticos, feminine plural eclesiásticas)

1. ecclesiastical (pertaining to the church)

   Synonym: eclesial

Related terms

• igreja

Further reading

• “eclesiástico” in Dicionário Aberto based on Novo Diccionário da Língua Portuguesa de Cândido de Figueiredo, 1913

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Spanish

Etymology

From Late Latin ecclēsiasticus (“of the church”), from Ancient Greek ἐκκλησιαστικός (ekklēsiastikós), from ἐκκλησία (ekklēsía).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ekleˈsjastiko/ [e.kleˈsjas.t̪i.ko]
• Hyphenation: e‧cle‧siás‧ti‧co

Adjective

eclesiástico (feminine eclesiástica, masculine plural eclesiásticos, feminine plural eclesiásticas)

1. ecclesiastic

Derived terms

• latín eclesiástico

 

Further reading

• “eclesiástico”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014