liturgical

English

Etymology

From Latin lītūrgicus +‎ -al.[1] By surface analysis, liturgy +‎ -ical.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /lɪˈtɝd͡ʒɪkəl/
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Adjective

liturgical (not comparable)

  1. Pertaining to liturgy.
    • 1974 April 13, A. Nolder Gay, “The View from the Closet”, in Gay Community News, page 8:
      Our almost liturgical repetition of the phrase "gay brothers and sisters" too often echoes with a hollow resonance.

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References

  1. ^ “liturgical, adj.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.
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