chiesa

Italian

Etymology

From Latin ecclesia, from Ancient Greek ἐκκλησία (“assembly”), from ἐκκαλ῰ιν (“to call”).

Pronunciation

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• IPA: /ˈkjɛza/, X-SAMPA: /"kjEza/

Noun

chiesa f (plural chiese)

1. church

Synonyms

• parrocchia

Related terms

• chiesastico
• chiesuola

See also

• ceppo
• coro
• faldistorio