oratorium

See also: Oratorium and oratórium

Dutch

Etymology

From Latin ōrātōrium (“place of prayer, oratory”), substantive of ōrātōrius (“oratorical”), from ōrātor (“public speaker, orator”) + -ōrius.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /oː.raːˈtoː.ri.ʏm/

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• Hyphenation: ora‧to‧ri‧um

Noun

oratorium n (plural oratoria or oratoriums, diminutive oratoriumpje n)

1. (religion, chiefly Christianity) An oratorio, a religiously-themed semi-operatic form of music.

   Händels Messiah is wellicht het beroemste oratorium.

   Händel's Messiah is probably the most famous oratorio.

2. (Roman Catholicism) A prayer room or small chapel.

   Synonyms: bidkapel, gebedsruimte

Related terms

• Oratoriaan m

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Latin

Adjective

(deprecated template usage) ōrātōrium

1. nominative neuter singular of ōrātōrius
2. accusative masculine singular of ōrātōrius
3. accusative neuter singular of ōrātōrius
4. vocative neuter singular of ōrātōrius

References

• oratorium in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition with additions by D. P. Carpenterius, Adelungius and others, edited by Léopold Favre, 1883–1887)

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Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Medieval Latin oratorium

Noun

oratorium n (definite singular oratoriet, indefinite plural oratorier, definite plural oratoria or oratoriene)

1. (music) an oratorio

References

• “oratorium” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
• “oratorium” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).

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Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Medieval Latin oratorium

Noun

oratorium n (definite singular oratoriet, indefinite plural oratorium, definite plural oratoria)

1. (music) an oratorio

References

• “oratorium” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.