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كاثُولِيكِيّ
Catholic /kaː.θuː.liː.ˈkij/
adjectiveB2#4143 most common
Also: universal (in its original Greek sense, rare in Arabic)
Example sentences
هو رجلٌ كاثوليكيٌّ.
He is a Catholic man.
أختي كاثوليكيّة وتذهب إلى الكنيسة كلّ أحد.
My sister is Catholic and goes to church every Sunday.
تقع الكنيسة الكاثوليكيّة في وسط المدينة القديمة.
The Catholic church is located in the center of the old city.
يشكّل الكاثوليك أكبر طائفة مسيحيّة في لبنان.
Catholics form the largest Christian denomination in Lebanon.
يترأّس البابا الكنيسة الكاثوليكيّة الرومانيّة منذ عام 2013.
The Pope has led the Roman Catholic Church since 2013.
تتباين المواقف اللاهوتيّة بين الكنيسة الكاثوليكيّة والأرثوذكسيّة فيما يتعلّق بانبثاق الروح القدس.
Theological positions differ between the Catholic Church and the Orthodox Church regarding the procession of the Holy Spirit.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | كاثوليكيٌّ | كاثوليكيّون |
| Genitive | كاثوليكيٍّ | كاثوليكيّين |
| Accusative | كاثوليكيًّا | كاثوليكيّين |
| Vocative | يا كاثوليكيُّ | يا كاثوليكيّون |
Word family
الكاثوليكيّةCatholicism
الكاثوليكthe Catholics (collective)
كاثوليكيًّاin a Catholic manner
الكنيسة الكاثوليكيّةthe Catholic Church
Etymology
The word is a direct loan from Greek καθολικός (katholikos), meaning general or universal, itself built from κατά (according to) and ὅλος (whole). It reached Arabic through Latin catholicus and later European languages, entering Christian Arabic usage to name the Catholic Church specifically, distinct from the broader term مسيحي (Christian). The deeper origin of ὅλος itself is disputed among linguists, so no further root is given here.
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