LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

eucharistia

eucharistia f (genitive eucharistiae)
Classical[ɛu̯.kʰaˈrɪs.ti.a]Ecclesiastical[eu̯.kaˈris.ti.a]

Meaning

  1. EcclesiasticalLatinfeminineThe Eucharist

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeeucharistiaeucharistiae
genitiveeucharistiaeeucharistiārum
dativeeucharistiaeeucharistiīs
accusativeeucharistiameucharistiās
ablativeeucharistiāeucharistiīs
vocativeeucharistiaeucharistiae

euchăristĭa, ae, f., = εὐχαριστία.
I. A thanksgiving, Tert. adv. Haer. 47.—
II. The Lord's supper in the Christian Church, the eucharist, Cypr. Ep. 10.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek εὐχαριστία (eukharistía).

Descendants
  • EnglishEucharist
  • Frencheucharistie
  • GermanEucharistie
  • Portugueseeucaristia
  • Romanianeuharistie
  • Spanisheucaristía
  • Dutcheucharistie
  • Hebrewאויכריסטיה
  • IrishEocairist
  • Polisheucharystia

In English words that came into English from eucharistia

  • Eucharisteucharistia

Quick answers

What does eucharistia mean in Latin?
eucharistia, a noun, means “The Eucharist”.
What is the genitive of eucharistia?
The genitive singular is eucharistiae. eucharistia is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce eucharistia?
In classical Latin, [ɛu̯.kʰaˈrɪs.ti.a]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [eu̯.kaˈris.ti.a].