Definition
Ecclesiastical teachings, doctrines, or pronouncements issued with cathedral authority; the authoritative body of teachings from a cathedra.
Etymology
From Latin cathedratica, the neuter plural substantive form of cathedratic, used in medieval ecclesiastical contexts. This Latin term refers to official teachings delivered from a position of cathedra authority.
Kelly Says
When a pope speaks 'ex cathedra,' they're delivering cathedratica—supposedly infallible pronouncements because they're coming from the highest seat of authority in Christianity.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
ቤተክርስቲያን
be-te-k-ris-ti-ya-n
ARالعربية
كاتدرائية
ka-te-dra-iya
CACatalà
catedral
ka-te-dra-l
CSČeština
katedrální
ka-te-dra-l-ni
DADansk
katedral
ka-te-dra-l
DEDeutsch
kathedralisch
ka-te-dra-li-sch
ELΕλληνικά
καθεδρικός
ka-the-dri-kos
ESEspañol
cathedralicia
ka-te-dra-li-sia
FISuomi
katedraali
ka-te-dra-ali
FRFrançais
cathédrale
ka-the-dra-l
HUMagyar
székesegyházi
sze-kes-e-gy-ha-zi
IDBahasa Indonesia
katedral
ka-te-dra-l
ITItaliano
cattedrale
ka-te-dra-le
JA日本語
大聖堂的な
dai-sei-dou-teki-na
KO한국어
대성당식
dae-seongdang-sik
MSBahasa Melayu
katedral
ka-te-dra-l
NLNederlands
kathedraal
ka-te-dra-l
NONorsk
katedral
ka-te-dra-l
PAPA
ਗurdwara
gur-d-wa-ra
PLPolski
katedralna
ka-te-dra-l-na
PTPortuguês
catedrática
ka-te-dra-ti-ka
RORomână
catedral
ka-te-dra-l
RUРусский
кафедральный
ka-fe-dra-l-nyy
SVSvenska
katedral
ka-te-dra-l
SWKiswahili
kanisa kuu
ka-ni-sa kuu
TAதமிழ்
பேராலயம்
pe-ra-la-yam
TEతెలుగు
వెలగాలి
ve-la-ga-li
TLTL
mga katedral
mga ka-te-dra-l
TRTürkçe
katedral
ka-te-dra-l
UKУкраїнська
кафедральний
ka-fe-dra-l-nyy
URاردو
کatedral
ka-te-dra-l
VITiếng Việt
nhà thờ lớn
nha tho lon
ZH中文
大教堂式的
dàjiàotáng shì de
ZUZU
izikhulu
i-zi-khu-lu