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

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /iˈklɛ.zjɐ/

Noun

eclésia f (plural eclésias)

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

Related terms

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.

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