Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

eucharist

/ˈjuːkəɹɪst/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.05 in modern English

Syllables
Eu-cha-rist
IPA
/ˈjuːkəɹɪst/
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A Christian sacrament commemorating the Last Supper of Christ, with the physical forms of bread and usually wine which are believed by certain denominations to become Christ himself or to host his spiritual presence.

noun

A Christian religious service in which this sacrament is enacted.

noun

The substances received during this sacrament, namely the bread and wine, seen as Christ’s body and blood.

noun

Alternative letter-case form of Eucharist.

Etymology

From Middle English eukarist, from Old French, from Ecclesiastical Latin eucharistia, from Ancient Greek εὐχαριστία (eukharistía, “gratitude, giving of thanks”). Displaced native Old English hūsl.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: eukarist, -, eucharistia, εὐχαριστία

Inflected Forms

Eucharists (plural)

Derived Forms

Eucharistize

Frequently Paired Words

eucharistic eucharistical

Synonyms

Holy Communion Communion Mass Divine Liturgy Qurbana church the elements holy eucharist sacrament of the eucharist holy sacrament liturgy eucharistic liturgy

Questions

How do you pronounce eucharist?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈjuːkəɹɪst/.
What does eucharist mean?
A Christian sacrament commemorating the Last Supper of Christ, with the physical forms of bread and usually wine which are believed by certain denominations to become Christ himself or to host his spiritual presence.
Where does eucharist come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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