cathedra
司教座(椅子)
解説 Definition
司教座。司教の公式の椅子・座。大聖堂(cathedral)の語源となった語。
A cathedra is the official chair of a bishop in a church. It is an important symbol of the bishop's authority, and the word is mainly used in religious contexts.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
cathedral(大聖堂)を知っていれば、その中心にある『司教が座る特別な席』が cathedra と覚えると定着しやすいです。chair の格上・儀式版のような語で、普通の椅子ではなく権威と公式性を帯びた座を指します。文章では bishop’s cathedra のように司教と結びつけて捉えると混同しにくく、cathedral は建物、cathedra はその中の座席、という対比で整理すると覚えやすいです。
Use `cathedral` to remember `cathedra`. A `cathedra` is not the whole building, but the special seat connected with the bishop inside it. That contrast helps: `cathedral` is the church building, `cathedra` is the formal chair.
例文
The archbishop sat in the cathedra during the ceremony.
大司教は式典中に司教座に座った。
The cathedra within a cathedral is the bishop's seat.
大聖堂内の司教座は司教の座である。
The ornate cathedra is a symbol of the bishop's authority.
豪華な司教座は司教の権威の象徴である。
cathedra の類義語・関連語
cathedra の語源・成り立ち Etymology
cathedra はギリシャ語 kathedra「座席」に由来し、kata-「下へ」+ hedra「座る場所」と分けられます。『腰を下ろす正式な席』が司教の権威の座を表すようになったので、単なる椅子でなく司教座を指します。関連語は cathedral、chair。
Cathedra comes from Greek kathedra, meaning "seat" or "chair," from elements meaning "down" and "a place to sit." In church use, the word became the name of a bishop's formal seat of authority. English words like cathedral and chair are related to the same history.
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