patriarchia

Latin

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek πατριαρχία (patriarkhía), from πατριάρχης (patriárkhēs)

Pronunciation

  • (Classical) IPA(key): /pa.triˈar.kʰi.a/, [pa.trɪˈar.kʰi.a]

Noun

patriarchia f (genitive patriarchiae); first declension

(Medieval Latin, Christianity)
  1. patriarchate (the dignity of a patriarch)
  2. a patriarchal church (each of the five great basilicae of Rome)

Declension

First declension.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative patriarchia patriarchiae
Genitive patriarchiae patriarchiārum
Dative patriarchiae patriarchiīs
Accusative patriarchiam patriarchiās
Ablative patriarchiā patriarchiīs
Vocative patriarchia patriarchiae

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References

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