eclesiástico

ecclesiastical

adjective eh-kleh-SYAHS-tee-koh Rare

Usage Note

Eclesiástico describes anything belonging to the Church or its clergy — courts, property, law, titles. As a noun, un eclesiástico means 'a clergyman.' It also refers to the Book of Ecclesiasticus (Sirach) in the Catholic biblical canon, so context distinguishes the senses.

Examples

"El derecho eclesiástico regula la vida interna de la Iglesia."

Natural Translation

Ecclesiastical law governs the internal life of the Church.

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