Eclesiástico

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin Ecclēsiasticus (“of the church”). Latin Church Fathers, beginning with Cyprian, so named the book because it was frequently read in churches.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /e.kle.ziˈas.t͡ʃi.ku/ [e.kle.zɪˈas.t͡ʃi.ku], (faster pronunciation) /e.kleˈzjas.t͡ʃi.ku/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /e.kle.ziˈaʃ.t͡ʃi.ku/ [e.kle.zɪˈaʃ.t͡ʃi.ku], (faster pronunciation) /e.kleˈzjaʃ.t͡ʃi.ku/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /e.kle.ziˈas.t͡ʃi.ko/ [e.kle.zɪˈas.t͡ʃi.ko], (faster pronunciation) /e.kleˈzjas.t͡ʃi.ko/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /i.klɨˈzjaʃ.ti.ku/

  • Homophone: eclesiástico
  • Hyphenation: E‧cle‧si‧ás‧ti‧co

Proper noun

Eclesiástico m

  1. (biblical) Sirach (book of the Bible)
    Synonym: Siraque

Coordinate terms

books of the Catholic Old Testament: livros do Antigo Testamento católicoedit
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