# catholic

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈkæ.θ(ə.)lɪk/ · frequency rank #2,718

## Definitions
1. Universal; all-encompassing.
2. Alternative letter-case form of Catholic.
3. Common or prevalent; especially universally prevalent.
4. Embracing all.
5. Universally applicable.
6. Of universal human interest or use.

## Etymology
From Old French catholique, from Latin catholicus, from Ancient Greek καθολικός (katholikós, “universal”), from κατά (katá, “according to”) + ὅλος (hólos, “whole”).

## Common misspellings (12)
`actholic`, `cahtolic`, `cathholic`, `cathloic`, `cathoilc`, `catholci`, `catholicc`, `cathollic`, `catohlic`, `cattholic`, `ccatholic`, `ctaholic`

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