ἐκκλησία

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

  • ἐκκλεισῐ́ᾱ (ekkleisíā) Thessalian

Etymology

From ἔκκλητος (ékklētos, summoned) + -ῐ́ᾱ (-íā, abstract noun suffix), from ἐκκαλέω (ekkaléō, to call forth, summon), from ἐκ (ek) + καλέω (kaléō). The τ (t) changes to σ (s) by palatalization and assibilation, triggered by the following ι (i).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

ἐκκλησῐ́ᾱ (ekklēsíā) f (genitive ἐκκλησῐ́ᾱς); first declension

  1. assembly
  2. congregation, church

Inflection

Descendants

  • Hindi: कलीसा (kalīsā)
  • Ladino: kilisia
  • Latin: ecclēsia (see there for further descendants)
  • Luganda: ekelezia
  • Persian: کِلیسا (kelisā)
  • Samoan: ekalesia
  • Turkish: kilise
  • Urdu: کلیسیا (kelisiyâ)
  • → Zazaki: kilıse

References

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