Spanish Conversation · Level 17
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Spanish word
eucaristía
Pronunciation
IPA/ewkaɾisˈtia/
Meaning
- feminine nouncommunion
Example
El sacerdote dio la eucaristía al paciente.
The priest gave communion to the patient.
More examples
¿Puedo recibir la eucaristía después de la misa?
Can I receive communion after mass?
Core concept
Worshippers in line receiving the consecrated host from a priest.
Common phrases
preguntar por la eucaristía
ask about communion
recibir la eucaristía
receive communion
Similar words
misa: Official liturgical service performed by a priest for the gathered congregation.
comunión: Communal act of receiving consecrated elements as a sign of unity and participation.
sacramento: Official sacramental ritual that marks important moments of faith and conveys divine blessing.
hostia: Small thin wafer of unleavened bread used as the consecrated host in sacramental rites.
Definition in Spanish
Término que designa la ceremonia de la comunión cristiana y, por extensión, el pan consagrado que se ofrece en esa ceremonia.
Word origin
From Greek εὐχαριστία meaning 'thanksgiving', borrowed into medieval Latin as eucharistia and then into Spanish to name the Christian rite and the consecrated bread.
Usage tips
- Used mainly in liturgical, especially Catholic, contexts, and in many Spanish-speaking places eucaristía can refer to the whole Mass as well as to the consecrated elements.
Other meanings
- massnoun
Related words
- eucarísticoeucharisticadjective