cátedra

See also: càtedra

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin cathedra. Doublet of cadeira.

Pronunciation

  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈka.te.dɾɐ/

Noun

cátedra f (plural cátedras)

  1. (academia) chair; professorship (the office of a full professor, one who is not an associate professor)
  2. (ecclesiastical) the seat or office of a member of a high-ranked member of the clergy

Alternative forms

Further reading

  • “cátedra” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin cathedra from Ancient Greek καθέδρα (kathédra), from κατά (katá, “down”) + ἕδρα (hédra, “seat”). Doublet of the inherited cadera.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkatedɾa/, [ˈkat̪eðɾa]

Noun

cátedra f (plural cátedras)

  1. professorship
  2. seminar room
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