homily

== English == === Alternative forms === hom. === Etymology 1 === From Middle English omelī, omelīe, omelye, from Old French omelie and directly from Late Latin homīlia (“homily”), from Ancient Greek ὁμῑλίᾱ (homīlíā, “homily; instruction”), from ὅμῑλος (hómīlos, “crowd, throng”) + -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā, suffix forming abstract feminine nouns). ὅμῑλος is derived from ὁμός (homós, “common; same”) + ῑ̓́λη (ī́lē, “crowd”) (from εἴλω (eílō, “to aggregate”)). ==== Pronunciation ==== (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈhɒmɪli/ (General American, Canada) IPA(key): /ˈhɑməli/, /ˈhɑmɪli/ Hyphenation: hom‧i‧ly ==== Noun ==== homily (plural homilies) (Christianity) A sermon, especially concerning a practical matter. A moralizing lecture. A platitude. ===== Related terms ===== ===== Translations ===== === Etymology 2 === ==== Pronunciation ==== (General American) IPA(key): /ˈhoʊmɪli/, /ˈhoʊməli/ ==== Adverb ==== homily (comparative more homily, superlative most homily) In a homey manner. === References ===