cathedra C2+ Topic:General Vocabulary US /kəˈθidrə/ UK /kəˈθiːdrə/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun the official chair or throne of a bishop or professor He spoke from the cathedra with the authority of his office. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the official chair or... thronechairseat Word family Derived forms cathedral Related forms cathedral Etymology AI details From Latin cathedra ('seat, chair'), from Greek kathedra ('seat'), from kata- ('down') + hedra ('seat, base'). kathedra Ancient Greek hedra Ancient Greek View etymology graph -> Topics General Vocabulary External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # cathedra **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /kəˈθidrə/ **IPA (UK):** /kəˈθiːdrə/ ## Meanings 1. the official chair or throne of a bishop or professor ## Examples - He spoke from the cathedra with the authority of his office. ## Synonyms - throne - chair - seat ## Derived Forms - cathedral ## Related Forms - cathedral ## Roots and Affixes - Root: kathedra - Root: hedra ## Etymology From Latin cathedra ('seat, chair'), from Greek kathedra ('seat'), from kata- ('down') + hedra ('seat, base'). ## AI Etymology Cathedra is a noun meaning "the official chair or throne of a bishop or professor". Historically, it is from Latin cathedra ('seat, chair'), from Greek kathedra ('seat'), from kata- ('down') + hedra ('seat, base'). The visible construction is part of the etymology: cathedra is not just an unanalyzed simple word. The historical chain links Ancient Greek kathedra with Ancient Greek hedra. A close English family member is cathedral. ## Topics - General Vocabulary markdown