igrexa

Galician

igrexa (Romanesque church of Saint Peter, Dozón, Galicia.)

Etymology

From Old Portuguese ygreja, from Latin ecclēsia (“church”), from Ancient Greek ἐκκλησία (ekklēsía, “congregation”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /iˈɣɾeʃa̝/

Noun

igrexa f (plural igrexas)

  1. (Christianity) church (building or organization)

Derived terms

  • igrexario (“real estate of a church”)

References

  • “igreja” in Dicionario de Dicionarios do galego medieval, SLI - ILGA 2006-2012.
  • “igrexa” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006-2013.
  • “igrexa” in Santamarina, Antón (coord.): Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.
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