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ecclesia.

church; assembly, meeting of the assembly (Greek); (Universal) Church (Dif);

8 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ɛkˈkɫeː.si.a]Classical-Latin[ekˈklɛː.s̬i.a]
  1. church (a house of worship)

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  2. assembly (of free male citizens of Greek cities)

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  3. ecclesia

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Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰ Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₁eǵʰs Proto-Hellenic *eks Ancient Greek ἐκ (ek) Ancient Greek ἐκ- (ek-) Proto-Indo-European *kelh₁-der. Ancient Greek κᾰλέω (kăléō) Ancient Greek ἐκκαλέω (ekkaléō) Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Hellenic *-tós Ancient Greek -τος (-tos) Ancient Greek ἔκκλητος (ékklētos) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā) Ancient Greek ἐκκλησία (ekklēsía)bor. Latin ecclēsia Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἐκκλησία (ekklēsía).

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