eclésia

Portuguese

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἐκκλησία (ekklēsía, “congregation”), via Latin ecclēsia. Doublet of igreja, which was inherited.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /eˈklɛ.zi.ɐ/ [eˈklɛ.zɪ.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /eˈklɛ.zjɐ/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /eˈklɛ.zi.ɐ/ [eˈklɛ.zɪ.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /eˈklɛ.zjɐ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /eˈklɛ.zi.a/ [eˈklɛ.zɪ.a], (faster pronunciation) /eˈklɛ.zja/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /iˈklɛ.zjɐ/

Noun

eclésia f (plural eclésias)

1. (historical) ecclesia (the public legislative assembly of Athens)
2. (Christianity) ecclesia (the congregation)

Related terms

• eclesiástico
• Eclesiastes
• eclesiologia

Further reading

• “eclésia” in Dicionário Online de Português.
• “eclésia” in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa. Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024.
• “eclésia” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.