eklesia

Indonesian

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ἐκκλησία (ekklēsía, “assembly; congregation, church”). Doublet of gereja.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ekleˈsia/ [e.kleˈsi.a]
  • Rhymes: -a
  • Syllabification: e‧kle‧si‧a

Noun

eklesia (plural eklesia-eklesia)

  1. assembly
  2. (Christianity) congregation, church
    Synonyms: gereja, jemaat, kongregasi

Further reading

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