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ex opere operato

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ex op-ere -op-er-a-to
IPA
25
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
6
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

phrase

From the work worked; referring to sacraments deriving their power from Christ's work rather than the role of humans, and thus not requiring faith to be effective.

Etymology

From Latin ex opere operātō.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Phrases

opus operantis opus operatum

Frequently Paired Words

opus operantis opus operatum

Questions

What does ex opere operato mean?
From the work worked; referring to sacraments deriving their power from Christ's work rather than the role of humans, and thus not requiring faith to be effective.
Where does ex opere operato come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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