catedral
Asturian
Alternative forms
- catredal
- catreal
Etymology
Borrowed from Late Latin, Ecclesiastical Latin cathedrālis, from cathedra, from Ancient Greek καθέδρᾱ (kathédrā, “seat”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kateˈdɾal/ [ka.t̪eˈð̞ɾal]
- Rhymes: -al
- Syllabification: ca‧te‧dral
Noun
catedral f (plural catedrales)
Further reading
- Xosé Lluis García Arias (2002–2004), “catedral”, in Diccionario general de la lengua asturiana [General Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Spanish), Editorial Prensa Asturiana, →ISBN
- “catedral”, in Diccionariu de la llingua asturiana [Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Asturian), 1ª edición, Academia de la Llingua Asturiana, 2000, →ISBN
Catalan
Etymology
Borrowed from Late Latin, Ecclesiastical Latin cathedrālis, from cathedra, from Ancient Greek καθέδρᾱ (kathédrā, “seat”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (Central, Balearic) [kə.təˈðɾal]
- IPA(key): (Valencia) [ka.teˈðɾal]
Audio (Catalonia): (file)
Noun
catedral f (plural catedrals)
Derived terms
Related terms
Further reading
- “catedral”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], April 2007
Galician
Etymology
Borrowed from Late Latin, Ecclesiastical Latin cathedrālis, from cathedra, from Ancient Greek καθέδρᾱ (kathédrā, “seat”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kateˈdɾal/ [kɑ.t̪eˈð̞ɾɑɫ]
- Rhymes: -al
- Hyphenation: ca‧te‧dral
Noun
catedral f (plural catedrais)
Further reading
- “catedral”, in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega (in Galician), A Coruña: Royal Galician Academy, 2012–2026
- “catedral”, in Dicionário Estraviz de galego (in Galician), 2014–2026
Mirandese
Etymology
Borrowed from Late Latin, Ecclesiastical Latin cathedrālis, from cathedra, from Ancient Greek καθέδρᾱ (kathédrā, “seat”).
Noun
catedral f (plural catedrales)
Piedmontese
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kateˈdral/
Noun
catedral f (plural catedraj)
Portuguese
Etymology
Borrowed from Late Latin, Ecclesiastical Latin cathedrālis, from cathedra, from Ancient Greek καθέδρᾱ (kathédrā, “seat”). By surface analysis, cátedra + -al. Piecewise doublet of cadeiral.
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ka.teˈdɾaw/ [ka.teˈdɾaʊ̯]
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /kɐ.tɨˈdɾal/ [kɐ.tɨˈðɾaɫ]
- (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /kɐ.tɨˈdɾa.li/ [kɐ.tɨˈðɾa.li]
Adjective
catedral m or f (plural catedrais)
- cathedral (relating to the office of a bishop or an archbishop)
- sé catedral ― cathedral see
Noun
catedral f (plural catedrais)
Related terms
Further reading
- “catedral”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026
- “catedral” in Dicionário Aberto based on Novo Diccionário da Língua Portuguesa de Cândido de Figueiredo, 1913
- “catedral”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026
Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from Late Latin, Ecclesiastical Latin cathedrālis, from cathedra, from Ancient Greek καθέδρᾱ (kathédrā, “seat”). Equivalent to cátedra + -al.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kateˈdɾal/ [ka.t̪eˈð̞ɾal]
Audio (Colombia): (file) - Rhymes: -al
- Syllabification: ca‧te‧dral
Noun
catedral f (plural catedrales)
Derived terms
Related terms
Descendants
Further reading
- “catedral”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025