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officiant

English

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Etymology

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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

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  • IPA(key): /əˈfɪʃi.ənt/
  • Hyphenation: of‧fi‧ci‧ant

Noun

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officiant (plural officiants)

  1. A person who officiates at a religious ceremony (other than the Eucharist)
  2. A person who officiates at a civil (non-religious) wedding ceremony.

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See also

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Dutch

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Etymology

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Ultimately from Middle French officiant. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Pronunciation

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  • (Netherlands) IPA(key): /ˌɔ.fiˈʃɑnt/
  • (Netherlands) IPA(key): /ˌɔ.fi.siˈɑnt/, /ˌɔ.fiˈsjɑnt/
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  • Hyphenation: of‧fi‧ci‧ant
  • Rhymes: -ɑnt

Noun

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officiant m (plural officianten)

  1. (chiefly Roman Catholicism) officiant, officiating priest or other person holding a religious office
  2. officiating official

French

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Pronunciation

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Participle

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officiant

  1. present participle of officier

Adjective

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officiant (feminine officiante, masculine plural officiants, feminine plural officiantes)

  1. officiating

Further reading

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Latin

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Verb

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officiant

  1. third-person plural present active subjunctive of officiō

Swedish

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Noun

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officiant c

  1. officiant

Declension

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Declension of officiant 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative officiant officianten officianter officianterna
Genitive officiants officiantens officianters officianternas
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