εκκλησία

See also: ἐκκλησία

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἐκκλησία (“assembly”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /e.kliˈsi.a/
  • Hyphenation: εκ‧κλη‧σί‧α

Noun

εκκλησία • (ekklisía) f (plural εκκλησίες)

  1. church (religious organisation)
    Ορθόδοξη Εκκλησία ― Orthódoxi Ekklisía ― the Orthodox Church
  2. church (everyone, living and dead, in a Christian denomination)
  3. church, ecclesia (the hierarchy)

Declension
declension of εκκλησία
case     \     number singular plural
nominative εκκλησία • εκκλησίες •
genitive εκκλησίας • εκκλησιών •
accusative εκκλησία • εκκλησίες •
vocative εκκλησία • εκκλησίες •

See also
  • ναός m (naós, “church building”)
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