Feminine
igreja
- (feminine) church (a house of worship)
- (feminine) a Christian denomination
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/iˈɡɾe.ʒɐ/
Etymology
In summary
Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese igreja, from Latin ecclēsia (“church”), from Ancient Greek ἐκκλησία (ekklēsía, “congregation”). Cognate with Galician igrexa, Spanish iglesia Catalan església, Occitan glèisa, French église, and Italian chiesa. Doublet of eclésia, a borrowing.
Related words
church-building
church building
house of prayer
Kirche kościół
εκκλησία
kilise
ecclesia ναός
كنيسة
kerkgebouw
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