officiant

== English == === Etymology === From Medieval Latin officiāns, present participle of officiō, officiāre (“to perform a duty or service”) (not to be confused with Classical officiō, officere (“to obstruct, hinder”)), a denominal verb from officium (“duty, service”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /əˈfɪʃi.ənt/ Hyphenation: of‧fi‧ci‧ant === Noun === officiant (plural officiants) A person who officiates at a religious ceremony (in Christianity, at any ceremnoy other than the Eucharist). A person who officiates at a civil (non-religious) wedding ceremony. ==== Translations ==== === See also === celebrant == Dutch == === Etymology === Ultimately from Middle French officiant. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term. === Pronunciation === (Netherlands) IPA(key): /ˌɔ.fiˈʃɑnt/ (Netherlands) IPA(key): /ˌɔ.fi.siˈɑnt/, /ˌɔ.fiˈsjɑnt/ Hyphenation: of‧fi‧ci‧ant Rhymes: -ɑnt === Noun === officiant m (plural officianten, no diminutive) (chiefly Roman Catholicism) officiant, officiating priest or other person holding a religious office officiating official == French == === Pronunciation === === Participle === officiant present participle of officier === Adjective === officiant (feminine officiante, masculine plural officiants, feminine plural officiantes) officiating === Further reading === “officiant”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 == Latin == === Verb === officiant third-person plural present active subjunctive of officiō == Swedish == === Noun === officiant c officiant ==== Declension ==== ==== Related terms ==== officiera === References === “officiant”, in Svenska Akademiens ordlista [Wordlist of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish) “officiant”, in Svensk ordbok [Dictionary of Swedish] (in Swedish) “officiant”, in Svenska Akademiens ordbok [Dictionary of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)