ex cathedra
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English
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin ex cathedrā (“from the (teacher's) chair”).
Prepositional phrase
ex cathedra
See also
German
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin ex cathedrā.
Pronunciation
Adverb
- (Roman Catholicism) with the infallible authority of the Pope
- (figurative) with authority, especially one that accepts no objection
Related terms
Polish
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from Latin ex cathedrā.
Pronunciation
Adjective
ex cathedra (not comparable, no derived adverb)
- (Roman Catholicism, postpositive) ex cathedra (with the infallible authority of the Pope)
- (derogatory, literary, postpositive) ex cathedra (with authority, especially one that accepts no objection)
- Synonym: autorytatywny
Adverb
ex cathedra (not comparable)
- (Roman Catholicism, postpositive) ex cathedra (with the infallible authority of the Pope)
- (derogatory, literary, postpositive) ex cathedra (with authority, especially one that accepts no objection)
- Synonym: autorytatywnie
Further reading
- ex cathedra I in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- ex cathedra II in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- ex cathedra in Polish dictionaries at PWN