καθέδρα

Ancient Greek

noun
Definitions
  • seat
  • sitting posture
  • teacher's chair, professorial chair
  • imperial throne

Etymology

Affix from Ancient Greek κατά (down, downwards, against, under, into) + Ancient Greek ἕδρα (face of a geometrical solid, seat, session, sitting).

Origin

Ancient Greek

ἕδρα

Gloss

face of a geometrical solid, seat, session, sitting

Concept
Semantic Field

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Ontological Category

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