iglesia

Classical Nahuatl

[i.leːˈsí.jaʔ]

noun
Definitions
  • (colonial) it is a church.

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish, Castilian iglesia (church) derived from Old Spanish eglesia derived from Latin eclesia, ecclēsia (church) derived from Ancient Greek ἐκκλησία (congregation, assembly, gathering, meeting, those called together).

Origin

Ancient Greek

ἐκκλησία

Gloss

congregation, assembly, gathering, meeting, those called together

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