apostolic

FREQ #48504

a. 使徒的

发音

UK /ˌæp.əˈstɒl.ɪk/
US /ˌæp.əˈstɑːl.ɪk/

词形变化

apostolics 复数 apostolics

别名

apostolical Apostolic

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A member of the Apostolici.

    历史 宗教
adj.
  1. 1.

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

    宗教

    an apostolic mission

    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.

  2. 2.

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

    apostolic faith or practice

  3. 3.

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

  4. 4.

    Of or pertaining to the Catholic missions.

词汇关系

形容词

同义词 3

papal apostolical pontifical

相关短语

apostolic succession Apostolic Age apostolic visitor apostolic visitors apostolic successions Apostolic Times apostolic exhortation apostolic letter apostolic constitution vicar apostolic n. （在教区代表教皇的）名誉主教 Armenian Apostolic Church vicars apostolic

词源

Etymology tree 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 *stéľľō Ancient Greek στέλλω (stéllō) Ancient Greek ἀποστέλλω (apostéllō) Ancient Greek ᾰ̓πόστολος (ăpóstolos) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) Ancient Greek -ῐκός (-ĭkós) Ancient Greek ἀποστολῐκός (apostolĭkós)bor. Latin apostolicuslbor. English apostolic Learned borrowing from Latin apostolicus (“apostolic”), from Ancient Greek ἀποστολικός (apostolikós, “apostolic”).

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