cathedraticum

noun

cath·​e·​drat·​i·​cum

plural cathedratica

-kə

: an annual sum paid by a Roman Catholic parish for the support of the bishop

Word History

Etymology

Medieval Latin, from Latin cathedra + -aticum -age

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