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

• IPA^(key): /əˈfɪʃi.ənt/
• Hyphenation: of‧fi‧ci‧ant

Noun

officiant (plural officiants)

1. A person who officiates at a religious ceremony (other than the Eucharist)
2. A person who officiates at a civil (non-religious) wedding ceremony.

Translations

person who officiates at a religious ceremony

• German: Liturg m, Vorsteher (de) m
• Macedonian: о́бредник m (óbrednik)

person who officiates at a civil wedding ceremony

• German: Standesbeamter (de) m

See also

• celebrant

Dutch

Etymology

Ultimately from Middle French officiant. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Pronunciation

• (Netherlands) IPA^(key): /ˌɔ.fiˈʃɑnt/
• (Netherlands) IPA^(key): /ˌɔ.fi.siˈɑnt/, /ˌɔ.fiˈsjɑnt/

• Audio:

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• Hyphenation: of‧fi‧ci‧ant
• Rhymes: -ɑnt

Noun

officiant m (plural officianten)

1. (chiefly Roman Catholicism) officiant, officiating priest or other person holding a religious office
2. officiating official

French

Pronunciation

• Audio:

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Participle

officiant

1. present participle of officier

Adjective

officiant (feminine officiante, masculine plural officiants, feminine plural officiantes)

1. officiating

Further reading

• “officiant”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Latin

Verb

officiant

1. third-person plural present active subjunctive of officiō

Swedish

Noun

officiant c

1. officiant

Declension

Declension of officiant

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	officiant	officiants
	definite	officianten	officiantens
plural	indefinite	officianter	officianters
	definite	officianterna	officianternas

Related terms

• officiera

References

• officiant in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• officiant in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• officiant in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)