How do you pronounce apostolic?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˌæp.əˈstɑːl.ɪk/.

apostolic

/ˌæp.əˈstɑːl.ɪk/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.21 in modern English

Syllables: apos-tolic
IPA: /ˌæp.əˈstɑːl.ɪk/

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Meaning

adj

Pertaining to apostles or their practice or teaching; pertaining to the apostles (of early Christianity) or their teachings.

adj

According to the doctrines of the apostles; delivered or taught by the apostles.

adj

Of or pertaining to the pope or the papacy; papal.

adj

Of or pertaining to the Catholic missions.

noun

A member of the Apostolici.

adj

Alternative letter-case form of apostolic

Example Sentences

"an apostolic mission"
"Amply shall I deem myself remunerated if either by the holy Charm, the good Spell of Leighton's Words, than which few if any since the Apostolic age better deserve the name of Evangelical, or by my own notes and interpolations, the reflecting Reader should be enabled to apprehend—for we may rightly apprehend what no finite mind can fully comprehend—and attach a distinct meaning to, the Mysteries into which his Baptism is the initiation; and thus to feel and know, that Christian Faith is the perfection of Human Reason."
"Chapter 3 demonstrated that high churchmen perceived the Church of England to be a visible society and a member of the one holy catholic and apostolic church, though they particularly emphasized the apostolicity of the church."
"That was the story of The Salvation Army repeated in many places, at least partly because a small group of people touched the power of the apostolic anointing.[…]In this true story about William Booth, we have an example of what is meant to happen under apostolic grace."
"I would like to give this dissertation on the apostolic world of thought in early Christian iconography the subtitle of 'In the land of the blessed' —'Μακάρων ἐνἱ χώρῳ'."
"2008, Jonas Clark, Advanced Apostolic Studies, Spirit of Life Publishing, page 60, Apostolic churches break out of the four walls of the sanctuary onto the streets and into the homes to preach the Gospel."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *h₂epó Proto-Hellenic *apó Ancient Greek ᾰ̓πό (ăpó) Ancient Greek ἀπο- (apo-) Proto-Indo-European *stel-der. Proto-Hellenic *stél͏̌l͏̌ō Ancient Greek στέλλω (stéllō) Ancient Greek ἀποστέλλω (apostéllō) Ancient Greek ἀπόστολος (apóstolos) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) Ancient Greek -ικός (-ikós) Ancient Greek ἀποστολικός (apostolikós)bor. Latin apostolicuslbor. English apostolic Learned borrowing from Latin apostolicus (“apostolic”), from Ancient Greek ἀποστολικός (apostolikós, “apostolic”).

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: ἀποστολικός

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌæp.əˈstɑːl.ɪk/
British English: /ˌæp.əˈstɒl.ɪk/

Inflected Forms

apostolical (alternative) apostolics (plural)

Derived Forms

apostolically apostolicism apostolicity apostolicness isapostolic nonapostolic subapostolic unapostolic

Phrases

apostolic age apostolic church apostolic constitution apostolic exhortation apostolic father apostolic letter apostolic poverty apostolic prefect

Frequently Paired Words

missionary patristic

Synonyms

apostolical papal pontifical

Rhymes With

hydraulic systolic wallick pawlik gawlik paulick