catedral

Asturian

Alternative forms

• catredal
• catreal

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin, Ecclesiastical Latin cathedrālis, from cathedra, from Ancient Greek καθέδρᾱ (kathédrā, “seat”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kateˈdɾal/ [ka.t̪eˈð̞ɾal]
• Rhymes: -al
• Syllabification: ca‧te‧dral

Noun

catedral f (plural catedrales)

1. cathedral

Further reading

• Xosé Lluis García Arias (2002–2004), “catedral”, in Diccionario general de la lengua asturiana [General Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Spanish), Editorial Prensa Asturiana, →ISBN
• “catedral”, in Diccionariu de la llingua asturiana [Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Asturian), 1ª edición, Academia de la Llingua Asturiana, 2000, →ISBN

Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin, Ecclesiastical Latin cathedrālis, from cathedra, from Ancient Greek καθέδρᾱ (kathédrā, “seat”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [kə.təˈðɾal]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [ka.teˈðɾal]

• Audio (Catalonia):

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Noun

catedral f (plural catedrals)

1. cathedral

Derived terms

• catedralici

Related terms

• càtedra

Further reading

• “catedral”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], April 2007

Galician

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin, Ecclesiastical Latin cathedrālis, from cathedra, from Ancient Greek καθέδρᾱ (kathédrā, “seat”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kateˈdɾal/ [kɑ.t̪eˈð̞ɾɑɫ]
• Rhymes: -al
• Hyphenation: ca‧te‧dral

Noun

catedral f (plural catedrais)

1. cathedral

Further reading

• “catedral”, in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega (in Galician), A Coruña: Royal Galician Academy, 2012–2026
• “catedral”, in Dicionário Estraviz de galego (in Galician), 2014–2026

Mirandese

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin, Ecclesiastical Latin cathedrālis, from cathedra, from Ancient Greek καθέδρᾱ (kathédrā, “seat”).

Noun

catedral f (plural catedrales)

1. cathedral

Piedmontese

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kateˈdral/

Noun

catedral f (plural catedraj)

1. cathedral

Portuguese

catedral

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin, Ecclesiastical Latin cathedrālis, from cathedra, from Ancient Greek καθέδρᾱ (kathédrā, “seat”). By surface analysis, cátedra +‎ -al. Piecewise doublet of cadeiral.

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ka.teˈdɾaw/ [ka.teˈdɾaʊ̯]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /kɐ.tɨˈdɾal/ [kɐ.tɨˈðɾaɫ]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /kɐ.tɨˈdɾal/ [kɐ.tɨˈðɾaɫ]
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /kɐ.tɨˈdɾa.li/ [kɐ.tɨˈðɾa.li]

• Rhymes: (Brazil) -aw, (Portugal) -al
• Hyphenation: ca‧te‧dral

Adjective

catedral m or f (plural catedrais)

1. cathedral (relating to the office of a bishop or an archbishop)

   sé catedral ― cathedral see

Noun

catedral f (plural catedrais)

1. cathedral

   Synonym: sé

Related terms

• cadeira
• cátedra

Further reading

• “catedral”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026
• “catedral” in Dicionário Aberto based on Novo Diccionário da Língua Portuguesa de Cândido de Figueiredo, 1913
• “catedral”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin, Ecclesiastical Latin cathedrālis, from cathedra, from Ancient Greek καθέδρᾱ (kathédrā, “seat”). Equivalent to cátedra +‎ -al.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kateˈdɾal/ [ka.t̪eˈð̞ɾal]

• Audio (Colombia):

  (file)

• Rhymes: -al
• Syllabification: ca‧te‧dral

Noun

catedral f (plural catedrales)

1. cathedral

Derived terms

• como una catedral
• iglesia catedral

Related terms

• cátedra

Descendants

• → Central Bikol: katedral
• → Tagalog: katedrál

Further reading

• “catedral”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025