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officiate en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /əˈfɪ.ʃi.eɪt/
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin officiātus, perfect participle of Late Latin officior (“to perform a function”) and of Medieval Latin officiō (“to officiate, say mass (9th cent.); to serve a church (13th cent.); to serve (early 13th c., 14th in British sources); to discharge an office (14th c.)”), from Latin officium (“official duty, service”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix).
The noun is derived from Medieval Latin officiātus (“monk in charge of a monastic office, official (start of 12th c., 14th in British sources)”), substantivized from the participle, see -ate (noun-forming suffix).
Meanings
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(rare) A person appointed to office, an official.
Forms
officiate en · VERB
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /əˈfɪ.ʃi.eɪt/
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin officiātus, perfect participle of Late Latin officior (“to perform a function”) and of Medieval Latin officiō (“to officiate, say mass (9th cent.); to serve a church (13th cent.); to serve (early 13th c., 14th in British sources); to discharge an office (14th c.)”), from Latin officium (“official duty, service”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix).
The noun is derived from Medieval Latin officiātus (“monk in charge of a monastic office, official (start of 12th c., 14th in British sources)”), substantivized from the participle, see -ate (noun-forming suffix).
Meanings
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(intransitive, transitive) To perform the functions of some office.
She officiated as registrar at the wedding.
She officiated the wedding as registrar.
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(intransitive, transitive) To serve as umpire or referee.
He's never officiated a cup-final before.
This is the second time he has officiated at a cup-final.
Forms
Deriveds
self-officiated · officiation · nonofficiating · officiator · unofficiating
Translations (11)
sv döma (to serve as umpire or referee) · pl pełnić obowiązki (to perform the functions of some office) · es oficiar (to perform the functions of some office) · bg съдия съм (to serve as umpire or referee) · pl sędziować (to serve as umpire or referee) · de amtieren (to perform the functions of some office) · ru исполнять обязанности (to perform the functions of some office) · io oficiar (to perform the functions of some office) · pl przewodniczyć (to perform the functions of some office) · bg изпълнявам задължения (to perform the functions of some office) · fi toimittaa (to perform the functions of some office)