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cathedra

/kəˈθiːdɹə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.96 in modern English

Syllables
cathe-dra
IPA
/kəˈθiːdɹə/
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The chair or throne of a bishop.

noun

The rank of bishop.

noun

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

Etymology

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.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: *sed-, cathedra, καθέδρα

Inflected Forms

cathedras (plural) cathedrae (plural)

Derived Forms

cathedrated

Phrases

ex cathedra

Frequently Paired Words

ex cathedra

Synonyms

bishop's throne

Questions

How do you pronounce cathedra?
The recorded pronunciation is /kəˈθiːdɹə/.
What does cathedra mean?
The chair or throne of a bishop.
Where does cathedra come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce cathedra

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