# officiant

> English word · Noun · IPA /əˈfɪʃi.ənt/ · frequency rank #77,973

## Definitions
1. A person who officiates at a religious ceremony (in Christianity, at any ceremnoy other than the Eucharist).
2. A person who officiates at a civil (non-religious) wedding ceremony.

## Etymology
From Medieval Latin officiāns, present participle of officiō, officiāre (“to perform a duty or service”) (not to be confused with Classical officiō, officere (“to obstruct, hinder”)), a denominal verb from officium (“duty, service”).

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