officiant
English edit
Etymology edit
From Medieval Latin officiāns, present participle of officiō, officiāre (“to perform a duty or service”) (not to be confused with Classical officiō, officere (“to obstruct, hinder”)), a denominal verb from officium (“duty, service”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
officiant (plural officiants)
- A person who officiates at a religious ceremony (other than the Eucharist)
- A person who officiates at a civil (non-religious) wedding ceremony.
Translations edit
person who officiates at a religious ceremony
person who officiates at a civil wedding ceremony
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See also edit
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
Ultimately from Middle French officiant. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.
Pronunciation edit
- (Netherlands) IPA(key): /ˌɔ.fiˈʃɑnt/
- (Netherlands) IPA(key): /ˌɔ.fi.siˈɑnt/, /ˌɔ.fiˈsjɑnt/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: of‧fi‧ci‧ant
- Rhymes: -ɑnt
Noun edit
officiant m (plural officianten)
- (chiefly Roman Catholicism) officiant, officiating priest or other person holding a religious office
- officiating official
French edit
Pronunciation edit
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Participle edit
officiant
Adjective edit
officiant (feminine officiante, masculine plural officiants, feminine plural officiantes)
Further reading edit
- “officiant”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Latin edit
Verb edit
officiant
Swedish edit
Noun edit
officiant c
Declension edit
| Declension of officiant | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | officiant | officianten | officianter | officianterna |
| Genitive | officiants | officiantens | officianters | officianternas |