catedral

Meaning

cathedral

Hyphenated as

ca‧te‧dral

Gender

♀️ Feminine

Pronounced as (IPA)

/kateˈdɾal/

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin, Ecclesiastical Latin cathedrālis, from cathedra, from Ancient Greek καθέδρᾱ (kathédrā, “seat”). Equivalent to cátedra + -al.

Sentences

Solo el solar de la catedral mantiene su uso original .

Only the cathedral site retains its original use.

Su sede es la Catedral del Salvador en Zaragoza .

Its headquarters is the Cathedral of the Saviour in Zaragoza.

La imponente Catedral de San Pablo se alza frente a una gran plaza .

The imposing St. Paul's Cathedral stands in front of a large square.

La Catedral de Innsbruck es notable por dos tesoros importantes .

Innsbruck Cathedral is notable for two important treasures.

Es la única catedral gallega que conserva su coro en la nave central .

It is the only Galician cathedral that retains its choir in the central nave.

La construcción de la catedral se inició por la cabecera y el presbiterio .

The construction of the cathedral began with the head and the presbytery.

Destacó como decano del cabildo de la catedral de Poitiers.

He stood out as dean of the chapter of the cathedral of Poitiers.