LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

ecclēsiola

ecclēsiola f (genitive ecclēsiolae)
Classical[ɛk.kɫeːˈsi.ɔ.ɫa]Ecclesiastical[ek.kleˈs̬iː.o.la]

Meaning

  1. Late Latinlittle church
    Note: Used in the Christian Pietism movements of the 17th and 18th Centuries. eg, "Ecclesiolae in Ecclesia", little churches in the big church.

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeecclēsiolaecclēsiolae
genitiveecclēsiolaeecclēsiolārum
dativeecclēsiolaeecclēsiolīs
accusativeecclēsiolamecclēsiolās
ablativeecclēsiolāecclēsiolīs
vocativeecclēsiolaecclēsiolae

ecclēsĭŏla, ae, f. dim. ecclesia,
I. a small church, Alcim. Ep. 39, 71 al.

Origins

Diminutive of ecclēsia (“assembly, gathering”)

Descendants
  • Portuguesegrijó
  • Portuguesegrejó
  • GalicianGrixó
  • GalicianGrixoa
  • GalicianIrixoa

Quick answers

What does ecclēsiola mean in Latin?
ecclēsiola, a noun, means “little church”.
What is the genitive of ecclēsiola?
The genitive singular is ecclēsiolae. ecclēsiola is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce ecclēsiola?
In classical Latin, [ɛk.kɫeːˈsi.ɔ.ɫa]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ek.kleˈs̬iː.o.la].