cathedra

n. 主教的座位, 主教的教区, 权威人士的地位

发音

/kəˈθiːdɹə/

词形变化

cathedrae cathedræ cathedras 复数 cathedras cathedrae 复数

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    The chair or throne of a bishop.

  2. 2.

    The rank of bishop.

  3. 3.

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

词汇关系

名词

上位词 1

throne

整体词 1

cathedral

相关短语

ex cathedra [法] 有权威, 命令式的, 用职权

词源

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.

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