cultus

¹

[kuhl-tuhs]

noun

plural

cultuses, culti 

1. a cult.

cultus

²

[kuhl-tuhs]

noun

plural

cultuses ,

plural

cultus .

1. lingcod.

cultus

/ ˈkʌltəs /

noun

1. RC Church another word for cult

Word History and Origins

Origin of cultus¹

From Latin, dating back to 1630–40; cult

Origin of cultus²

1850–55, < Chinook Jargon kə́ltəs worthless, bad, < Lower Chinook kə́ltas in vain, only (but perhaps itself < Chinook Jargon)

Word History and Origins

Origin of cultus¹

C17: from Latin: a toiling over something, refinement, _cult

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