iglesia
church
noun ee-GLEH-syah Less Common
Origin: From Greek ekklesia (assembly)
Usage Note
Iglesia with a capital letter (la Iglesia) refers to the Church as an institution; lowercase iglesia is a physical building. The initial i- means it takes the feminine article la without any ambiguity (unlike words starting with stressed a-). Ir a misa ('to go to Mass') and ir a la iglesia are distinct collocations.
Examples
"La iglesia está en el centro del pueblo."
Natural Translation
The church is in the centre of the village.
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