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/kateˈðɾal/

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Translation

cathedral

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Word origin

From Latin cathedralis, from cathedra ('seat, chair'), because a cathedral is the church that holds the bishop's seat. The same root gives English 'chair' and 'cathedra'.

Origin
Latin
Root
cathedra
English cognates
chair, cathedra

Grammar

Genderfeminine
Pluralcatedrales

Examples

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The city's cathedral is very old.

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We visited the cathedral on Sunday morning.

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Have you seen the cathedral's tower?

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Inside the cathedral it is very cold.

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The cathedral is in the middle of the square.

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This word is taught in chapter 50, lesson 10: catedral, recuperarse, nochebuena and 7 more words.