# cathedra

> English word · Noun · IPA /kəˈθiːdɹə/ · frequency rank #99,082

## Definitions
1. The chair or throne of a bishop.
2. The rank of bishop.
3. The official chair of some position or office, as of a professor.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Latin cathedra (“seat”), from Ancient Greek καθέδρα (kathédra, “chair of a teacher, throne”), from κατά (katá, “down”) + ἕδρα (hédra, “seat”). Doublet of chair and chaise.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/cathedra