ad orientem

== English == === Etymology === Unadapted borrowing from Latin ad orientem (literally “to the east”). === Adverb === ad orientem (not comparable) (Christianity) Facing liturgical east, that is, in the same direction as (and thus, away from) the congregation. === Adjective === ad orientem (not comparable) (Christianity) Describing worship facing liturgical east. === Noun === ad orientem (uncountable) (Christianity) Ellipsis of ad orientem worship or ad orientem posture. == Norwegian Nynorsk == === Etymology === Unadapted borrowing from Latin prepositional phrase ad orientem (“to the east”). === Adverb === ad orientem (ecclesiastical) oriented in the same direction as fellow communicants during mass (incidentally away from the people) Antonym: versus populum == Polish == === Etymology === Unadapted borrowing from Latin ad orientem. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈat ɔˈrjɛn.tɛm/ Syllabification: ad o‧rien‧tem === Adverb === ad orientem (not comparable) (Christianity) ad orientem (facing liturgical east, that is, in the same direction as and away from the congregation) === Further reading === ad orientem in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN ad orientem in Polish dictionaries at PWN