ecclesiastical
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ecclesiastical
- /əˌkli.ziˈæ.stə.kəl/ Canada
- /əˈkliː.ziˌæ.stɪ.kəl/ UK
Where it comes from
From Middle English ecclesiasticall, ecclesiasticalle, from Latin ecclēsiasticus + -al. By surface analysis, ecclesiastic + -al or ecclesiast + -ical.
adjective more ecclesiastical · most ecclesiastical · ecclesiasticall
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Of or pertaining to the church.
ecclesiastical architecture
Similar: churchical, churchlike, churchly, ecclesial, ecclesiastic, churchish, churchy, ecclesiastical · Opposite: antiecclesiastical, nonecclesiastical
Opposite: nonchurchly, nonecclesiastic, nonecclesiastical, unchurchlike, unchurchly, unecclesiastical
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: ecclesiastic, clergy, clerical, bishop, episcopal, church, religious, radical, churches, clerics, churchly, liturgical, canonical, sacred, priestly, spiritual
adjective
Opposite: nonchurchly, nonecclesiastic, nonecclesiastical, unchurchlike, unchurchly, unecclesiastical
Translations
Every language
adj pertaining to the church
| Español | eclesiástico, eclesial |
|---|---|
| Kiswahili | kikanisa |
| Português | eclesiástico, eclesial |
| Français | ecclésiastique |
| Deutsch | kirchlich, geistlich, sakral, Sakral- |
| Italiano | ecclesiastico |
| Ελληνικά | εκκλησιαστικός ekklisiastikós |
| Română | ecleziastic, bisericesc |
| Русский | церко́вный cerkóvnyj |
| Tiếng Việt | (thuộc) giáo hội |
| العربية | كَنْسِيّ kansiyy |
Talk about this word "ecclesiastical." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ecclesiastical. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. ecclesiastical. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ecclesiastical "ecclesiastical." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ecclesiastical.Cite this
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