católico

Etymology

From Late Latin catholicus, from Ancient Greek καθολικός (katholikós, “universal”), from κατά (katá, “according to”) + ὅλος (hólos, “whole”).

Adjective

católico m (feminine singular católica, masculine plural católicos, feminine plural católicas)

1. Catholic

Noun

católico m (plural católicos)

1. Catholic

Alternative forms

• cathólico (obsolete)
• catholico (obsolete)

Etymology

From Late Latin catholicus, from Ancient Greek καθολικός (katholikós, “universal”), from κατά (katá, “according to”) + ὅλος (hólos, “whole”).

Adjective

católico m (feminine singular católica, masculine plural católicos, feminine plural católicas, comparable)

1. Catholic

Noun

católico m (plural católicos, feminine católica, feminine plural católicas)

1. Catholic

Etymology

From Late Latin catholicus, from Ancient Greek καθολικός (katholikós, “universal”), from κατά (katá, “according to”) + ὅλος (hólos, “whole”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kaˈtoliko/, [kaˈt̪oliko]

Adjective

católico (feminine singular católica, masculine plural católicos, feminine plural católicas)

1. Catholic
2. (literary) catholic; all-embracing
3. (literary) universal, common
4. (usually in negative) well (feeling well)

   No me siento muy católico .

   I'm a little under the weather.

Noun

católico m (plural católicos, feminine católica, feminine plural católicas)

1. Catholic

Further reading

• “católico” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.