ex cathedra
English edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Latin ex cathedrā (“from the (teacher's) chair”).
Prepositional phrase edit
ex cathedra
German edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Latin ex cathedrā.
Pronunciation edit
Adverb edit
- (Roman Catholicism) with the infallible authority of the Pope
- (figurative) with authority, especially one that accepts no objection
Related terms edit
Polish edit
Etymology edit
Unadapted borrowing from Latin ex cathedrā.
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
ex cathedra (not comparable, no derived adverb)
- (Roman Catholicism, postpositive) ex cathedra (with the infallible authority of the Pope)
- (derogatory, literary, postpositive) ex cathedra (with authority, especially one that accepts no objection)
- Synonym: autorytatywny
Adverb edit
ex cathedra (not comparable)
- (Roman Catholicism, postpositive) ex cathedra (with the infallible authority of the Pope)
- (derogatory, literary, postpositive) ex cathedra (with authority, especially one that accepts no objection)
- Synonym: autorytatywnie
Further reading edit
- ex cathedra I in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- ex cathedra II in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- ex cathedra in Polish dictionaries at PWN