católico

/kaˈtoliko/ · B1 · adj

Catholic

⛪🌍 Greek kata + holos = throughout the whole, so universal

Católico comes from Greek katholikos: kata (throughout) + holos (whole), the same root as holistic. A católico gusto is a broad, all-embracing taste. Capitalised, Católico means the Catholic Church, which used the name to claim it was universal.

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