igrexa

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Galician

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Igrexa (Romanesque church of Saint Peter, Dozón)
Saint Martin's church, Noia

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese igreja, a semi-learned borrowing from Latin ecclēsia (church), from Ancient Greek ἐκκλησία (ekklēsía, congregation). Compare Portuguese igreja, and Spanish iglesia.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (standard) /iˈɡɾeʃa/ [iˈɣ̞ɾe.ʃɐ]
  • IPA(key): (gheada) /iˈħɾeʃa/ [iˈħɾe.ʃɐ]

  • Rhymes: -eʃa
  • Hyphenation: i‧gre‧xa

Noun

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igrexa f (plural igrexas)

  1. (Christianity) church (building or organization)
    O bautizo celebrarase na igrexa de santa Lucía.
    The baptism will be celebrated in the church of St. Lucia.

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