ex ca·the·dra
adverb, adjective/ˌeks kəˈθiːdrə/
/ˌeks kəˈθiːdrə/
(formal, religion)- speaking or said with the authority of your position
以职位的权威发言的；权威性地 - The Pope was speaking ex cathedra.
教皇以宗座权威发表讲话。 - This papal judgement is not ex cathedra.
教皇的这一判决并非前大教堂判决。
Word OriginLatin, ‘from the (teacher's) chair’, from ex ‘from’ and cathedra ‘seat’ (from Greek kathedra). - The Pope was speaking ex cathedra.