congregation
/ˌkɒŋɡɹəˈɡeɪʃən/kong-gruh-GAY-shuhn
/ˌkɑŋɡɹəˈɡeɪʃən/kahng-gruh-GAY-shuhn
Meaninga flocking together
Common meaning: a gathered group, especially at church
- conwith, together; thoroughly
- grega flock, herdLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 830 · scan
- ationnoun ending: act or result
‘with, together’ + ‘a flock, herd’ → congregation
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
- UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
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- US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Latin grex ‘a flock, herd’.
Did you know: our wording, based on Lewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), entry grex, p. 830 · dictionary scan; Skeat, Etymological Dictionary (1898), entry EGREGIOUS, p. 186 · dictionary scan
Roots
- grex, gregis Latin “a flock, herd”
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