cattedra
Italian
Etymology
From Latin cathedra, from Ancient Greek καθέδρα (kathédra), from κατά (katá, “above”) + ἕδρα (hédra, “chair”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkat.te.dra/
- Rhymes: -attedra
- Hyphenation: càt‧te‧dra
Noun
cattedra f (plural cattedre)
- desk (of a teacher)
- throne (in a church, for use by a bishop or pope)
- chair, professorship (teaching post in a university)
- (archaic) chair
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