patriarchia

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Latin

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Ancient Greek πατριαρχία (patriarkhía), from πατριάρχης (patriárkhēs).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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patriarchia f (genitive patriarchiae); first declension

(Medieval Latin, Christianity)
  1. patriarchate (the dignity of a patriarch)
  2. a patriarchal church (each of the five great basilicae of Rome)

Declension

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First-declension noun.

Synonyms

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Descendants

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  • English: patriarchy

References

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