cátedra

Meaning

1. (feminine) professorship
2. (feminine) seminar room

Hyphenated as

cá‧te‧dra

Gender

♀️ Feminine

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈkatedɾa/

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin cathedra from Ancient Greek καθέδρα (kathédra), from κατά (katá, “down”) + ἕδρα (hédra, “seat”). Doublet of the inherited cadera.

Sentences

Henry Briggs fue el primer profesor nombrado para la cátedra .

He appointed Henry Briggs as the first professor.