ecclesia
κατὰ τὸν δεύτερον, φασί, πλοῦν τὰ ἐλάχιστα ληπτέον τῶν κακῶν → we must as second best, as people say, take the least of the evils
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
ecclēsĭa: (ēcclĕsĭa, Sedul. 5, 358; Venant. Carm. 3, 6, 24; and ĕclĕsĭa, Paul. Nol. Carm. 15, 117; 28, 32), ae, f., = ἐκκλησία,
I an assembly of the (Greek) people.
I Prop.: et ecclesia consentiente, senate and people, in the free cities of Greece: bule et ecclesia, Plin. et Traj. Ep. 111, 1. —
II Transf.
A In eccl. Lat.
1 A religious assembly of Christians, a Christian congregation, a church (eccl. Lat.; very freq.): die ecclesiae, etc., Vulg. Matt. 18, 17; id. Philem. 2; Aug. Ep. 190, 5, 19.—
2 The Church, the whole body of believers: Christus dilexit ecclesiam, Vulg. Eph. 5, 25: Dei, id. Phil. 3, 6; Aug. Serm. 137, 6; so, in coelo, Vulg. Heb. 12, 23.—
3 A Christian place of assembly, a church: ut nomine ecclesiae, id est populi qui continetur, significamus locum qui continet, Aug. Ep. 190, 5, 19; cf. also Amm. 21, 2 fin.; id. 28, 6 fin. —
B An assembly, a meeting in gen., Aus. Ep. 24, 93.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
ecclēsĭa,¹⁶ æ, f. (ἐκκλησία), assemblée [du peuple] : Plin. Min. Ep. 10, 110, 1 || assemblée des premiers chrétiens pour célébrer leur culte : Aug. Ep. 190, 5, 19 || l’Église, la communion chrétienne : Aug. Serm. 137, 6 || église [édifice], temple : Amm. 21, 2, 5.
