What does ecclēsiasticus mean in Latin?

ecclēsiasticus, a adjective, means “Of or belonging to the Church; ecclesiastical”.

How do you pronounce ecclēsiasticus?

In classical Latin, [ɛk.kɫeː.siˈas.tɪ.kʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ek.kle.s̬iˈas.ti.kus].

adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective

ecclēsiasticus (feminine ecclēsiastica, neuter ecclēsiasticum)

Classical[ɛk.kɫeː.siˈas.tɪ.kʊs]Ecclesiastical[ek.kle.s̬iˈas.ti.kus]

singular
form	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	ecclēsiasticus	ecclēsiastica	ecclēsiasticum
genitive	ecclēsiasticī	ecclēsiasticae	ecclēsiasticī
dative	ecclēsiasticō	ecclēsiasticae	ecclēsiasticō
accusative	ecclēsiasticum	ecclēsiasticam	ecclēsiasticum
ablative	ecclēsiasticō	ecclēsiasticā	ecclēsiasticō
vocative	ecclēsiastice	ecclēsiastica	ecclēsiasticum

plural
form	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	ecclēsiasticī	ecclēsiasticae	ecclēsiastica
genitive	ecclēsiasticōrum	ecclēsiasticārum	ecclēsiasticōrum
dative	ecclēsiasticīs	ecclēsiasticīs	ecclēsiasticīs
accusative	ecclēsiasticōs	ecclēsiasticās	ecclēsiastica
ablative	ecclēsiasticīs	ecclēsiasticīs	ecclēsiasticīs
vocative	ecclēsiasticī	ecclēsiasticae	ecclēsiastica

ecclēsĭastĭcus, a, um, adj., = ἐκκλησιαστικός,

I. of or belonging to the Church, ecclesiastical.

I. Adj.: pax, Tert. Pudic. 22. —

II. Subst.: ecclesiasticus, i, m.

A. A church officer, Cod. Th. 1, 3, 22.—

B. The name of the Book of Sirach, Isid. Orig. 6, 2, 31.

From Ancient Greek ἐκκλησιαστικός (ekklēsiastikós), from ἐκκλησία (ekklēsía).

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