catedral

/kateˈdɾal/ · B2 · noun · f

cathedral

⛪ catedral = cathedra (bishop's seat) + -al; the church housing the bishop's chair

From Latin cathedra, meaning chair or seat. A catedral is the main church of a diocese because it holds the bishop's official seat. English cathedral comes from the same root, so the two words match closely.

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