ex cathedra
adverb, adjective /ˌeks kəˈθiːdrə/
/ˌeks kəˈθiːdrə/
(formal, religion)- speaking or said with the authority of your position
- The Pope was speaking ex cathedra.
- This papal judgement is not ex cathedra.
Word OriginLatin, ‘from the (teacher's) chair’, from ex ‘from’ and cathedra ‘seat’ (from Greek kathedra).