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Webster 1913 Edition


Cathedra


Cath′e-dra

,
Noun.
[L., fr. Gr. [GREEK] seat. See
Chair
.]
The official chair or throne of a bishop, or of any person in high authority.
Ex cathedra
[L., from the chair]
,
in the exercise of one’s office; with authority.
The Vatican Council declares that the Pope, is infallible “when he speaks
ex cathedra
.”
Addis & Arnold's Cath. Dict.

Definition 2024


cathedra

cathedra

English

Noun

cathedra (plural cathedrae or cathedras)

  1. The chair or throne of a bishop.
  2. The rank of a bishop.
  3. The official chair of some position or office, as of a professor.

Related terms


Latin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek καθέδρα (kathédra), from κατά (katá, down) + ἕδρα (hédra, seat).

Pronunciation

  • (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈka.tʰe.dra/, [ˈka.tʰɛ.dra]

Noun

cathedra f (genitive cathedrae); first declension

  1. armchair (having cushions and supports)
  2. ceremonial chair (of a teacher, later of a bishop)
  3. the office or rank of a teacher or bishop

Declension

First declension.

Case Singular Plural
nominative cathedra cathedrae
genitive cathedrae cathedrārum
dative cathedrae cathedrīs
accusative cathedram cathedrās
ablative cathedrā cathedrīs
vocative cathedra cathedrae

Derived terms

  • cathedrāticus
  • cathedrātum
  • cathedrātus
  • cathedrō

Descendants

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