单词 | ecclesiolatry |
释义 | ecclesiolatry in British English (ɪˌkliːzɪˈɒlətrɪ) noun obsessional devotion to ecclesiastical traditions Derived forms ecclesiolater (ecˌclesiˈolater) noun ecclesiolatry in American English (iˌkliziˈɑlətri) noun excessive reverence for churchly forms and traditions Derived forms ecclesiolater noun Word origin [1840–50; ecclesi(a) + -o- + -latry]This word is first recorded in the period 1840–50. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: colloid, plaque, sensationalism, set piece, warmup-o- is the typical ending of the first element of compounds of Greek origin (as -i- is, in compounds of Latin origin), used regularly in forming new compounds with elementsof Greek origin and often used in English as a connective irrespective of etymology(Franco-Italian; geography; seriocomic; speedometer) |
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