Kilo Lingo

la

feminine

/iˈɣlesja/

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Translation

church

Word origin

From Latin ecclesia ('assembly, church'), from Greek ekklesia ('assembly'), from ekkalein ('to call out').

Origin
Greek
Root
ecclesia
English cognates
ecclesiastical, ecclesia

Grammar

Genderfeminine
Pluraliglesias

Examples

doce .

The village church is from the twelfth century and very old.

casaron .

They got married in the church where they had first met as young people.

ceremonia .

The church was full of flowers and candles for the Christmas ceremony.

campanas suenan .

The church bells ring every Sunday morning.

.

My grandmother goes to church every week without fail.

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This word is part of lesson 16.