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Asturian
Adjective
católico
- neuter of católicu
Galician
Etymology
From Late Latin catholicus, from Ancient Greek καθολικός (katholikós, “universal”), from κατά (katá, “according to”) + ὅλος (hólos, “whole”).
Adjective
católico (feminine católica, masculine plural católicos, feminine plural católicas)
- Catholic
Noun
católico m (plural católicos, feminine católica, feminine plural católicas)
- Catholic
Further reading
Portuguese
Etymology
Borrowed from Late Latin catholicus, from Ancient Greek καθολικός (katholikós, “universal”), from κατά (katá, “according to”) + ὅλος (hólos, “whole”).
Pronunciation
Adjective
católico (feminine católica, masculine plural católicos, feminine plural católicas)
- Catholic
Noun
católico m (plural católicos, feminine católica, feminine plural católicas)
- Catholic
- catholicos
Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from Late Latin catholicus, from Ancient Greek καθολικός (katholikós, “universal”), from κατά (katá, “according to”) + ὅλος (hólos, “whole”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kaˈtoliko/
- Rhymes: -oliko
- Syllabification: ca‧tó‧li‧co
Adjective
católico (feminine católica, masculine plural católicos, feminine plural católicas)
- Catholic
- (literary) catholic; all-embracing
- (literary) universal, common
- (usually in negative) well (feeling well)
No me siento muy católico.- I'm a little under the weather.
Derived terms
Noun
católico m (plural católicos, feminine católica, feminine plural católicas)
- Catholic
Derived terms
Further reading