ex cathedra
/ˌekskəˈθiːdrə/adverb & adjective
- with the full authority of office (especially that of the Pope, implying infallibility as defined in Roman Catholic doctrine)权威性地(的)(尤指教皇的权威, 暗指天主教教义所说的教皇绝无谬误):
as adv. for an encyclical to be infallible the Pope must speak ex cathedra.要使通谕无懈可击, 罗马教皇讲话必须具有权威性。
词源
Latin, 'from the (teacher's) chair', from ex 'from' and cathedra 'seat' (from Greek kathedra).