officialis

noun

of·​fi·​ci·​a·​lis

əˌfishēˈälə̇s,

-ˈal-

plural officiales

-ˈä(ˌ)lās,

-ˈa(ˌ)lēz

: the presiding judge of the matrimonial court of a Roman Catholic diocese

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Medieval Latin, official

First Known Use

1955, in the meaning defined above

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