Transcription
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
-
- [ih-klee-zhee-uh, -zee-uh]
- /ɪˈkli ʒi ə, -zi ə/
- /ɪklˈiːziə/
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
-
- [ih-klee-zhee-uh, -zee-uh]
- /ɪˈkli ʒi ə, -zi ə/
Definitions of ecclesia word
- noun plural ecclesia an assembly, especially the popular assembly of ancient Athens. 1
- noun plural ecclesia a congregation; church. 1
- noun ecclesia (historical) The public legislative assembly of the Athenians. 1
- noun ecclesia (in formal Church usage) a congregation 0
- noun ecclesia the assembly of citizens of an ancient Greek state 0
- noun ecclesia in ancient Greek states, a political assembly of citizens 0
Information block about the term
Origin of ecclesia
First appearance:
before 1570 One of the 33% oldest English words
1570-80; < Latin < Greek ekklēsía assembly, equivalent to ékklēt(os) summoned (ek- ec- + klē-, variant of kal-, stem of kaleîn to call, + -tos past participle suffix) + -ia -ia
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Ecclesia
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
ecclesia popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
ecclesia usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with ecclesia
- what is ecclesia?
- what does ecclesia mean?
- what is the meaning of ecclesia?
- what is an ecclesia?
- what is the ecclesia?
See also
Matching words
- Words starting with e
- Words starting with ec
- Words starting with ecc
- Words starting with eccl
- Words starting with eccle
- Words starting with eccles
- Words starting with ecclesi
- Words starting with ecclesia