officiant

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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[edit]

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

Noun[edit]

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.

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (Netherlands) IPA(key): /ˌɔ.fiˈʃɑnt/
  • (Netherlands) IPA(key): /ˌɔ.fi.siˈɑnt/, /ˌɔ.fiˈsjɑnt/
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  • Hyphenation: of‧fi‧ci‧ant
  • Rhymes: -ɑnt

Noun[edit]

officiant m (plural officianten)

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

French[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Participle[edit]

officiant

  1. present participle of officier

Adjective[edit]

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

  1. officiating

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Latin[edit]

Verb[edit]

officiant

  1. third-person plural present active subjunctive of officiō

Swedish[edit]

Noun[edit]

officiant c

  1. officiant

Declension[edit]

Declension of officiant 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative officiant officianten officianter officianterna
Genitive officiants officiantens officianters officianternas

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