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/
  • (file)
  • 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
  • Oratoriaan m

Descendants

  • Indonesian: oratorium

Indonesian

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ɔrat̪oˈriʊm]
  • Hyphenation: ora‧to‧ri‧um

Noun

oratorium (first-person possessive oratoriumku, second-person possessive oratoriummu, third-person possessive oratoriumnya)

  1. (Christianity, Roman Catholicism, music) An oratorio, a religiously-themed semi-operatic form of music.
  2. (Roman Catholicism) A prayer room or small chapel.
    Synonym: kapel

Further reading

Latin

Adjective

ōrātōrium

  1. inflection of ōrātōrius:
    1. nominative/accusative/vocative neuter singular
    2. accusative masculine singular

References

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

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Medieval Latin oratorium.

Noun

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

  1. (music) an oratorio

References

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