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).

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Noun

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

  1. assembly
  2. (New Testament) congregation, church
    Synonyms: βουλή (boulḗ), γερουσῐ́ᾱ (gerousíā), σῠ́γκλητος (súnklētos)

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