cathedra

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cathedra

/kəˈθiːdɹə/

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Borrowed from Latin cathedra (“seat”), from Ancient Greek καθέδρα (kathédra, “chair of a teacher, throne”), from κατά (katá, “down”) + ἕδρα (hédra, “seat”). Doublet of chair and chaise.

noun cathedras · cathedrae

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

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@misc{cathedra_2026,
  title = {cathedra},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/cathedra},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}