Galician edit

 
Igrexa (Romanesque church of Saint Peter, Dozón)
 
Saint Martin's church, Noia

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese igreja, a semi-learned borrowing from Latin ecclēsia (church), from Ancient Greek ἐκκλησία (ekklēsía, congregation). Compare Portuguese igreja, and Spanish iglesia.

Pronunciation edit

 
  • IPA(key): (standard) /iˈɡɾeʃa/ [iˈɣ̞ɾe.ʃɐ]
  • IPA(key): (gheada) /iˈħɾeʃa/ [iˈħɾe.ʃɐ]

  • Rhymes: -eʃa
  • Hyphenation: i‧gre‧xa

Noun edit

igrexa f (plural igrexas)

  1. (Christianity) church (building or organization)
    O bautizo celebrarase na igrexa de santa Lucía.
    The baptism will be celebrated in the church of St. Lucia.

Derived terms edit

References edit

  • igreja” in Dicionario de Dicionarios do galego medieval, SLI - ILGA 2006–2022.
  • igrexa” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
  • igrexa” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.

Further reading edit