liturgical

[ li-tur-ji-kuhl ]

adjective

1. of or relating to formal public worship or liturgies.
2. of or relating to the liturgy or Eucharistic service.
3. of or relating to liturgics.

liturgical

/ lɪˈtɜːdʒɪk; lɪˈtɜːdʒɪkəl /

adjective

1. of or relating to public worship
2. of or relating to the liturgy

Derived Forms

• liˈturgically, adverb

Other Words From

• li·turgi·cal·ly adverb
• anti·li·turgic adjective
• anti·li·turgi·cal adjective
• anti·li·turgi·cal·ly adverb
• nonli·turgic adjective
• nonli·turgi·cal adjective
• nonli·turgi·cal·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of liturgical¹

1635–45; < Medieval Latin lītūrgic ( us ) < Late Greek leitourgikós ministering ( leitourg ( ós ) minister + -ikos -ic; liturgy ) + -al ¹

Example Sentences

Eight readers said they considered it winter on the first day of Advent, the Christian liturgical season leading up to Christmas.

From FiveThirtyEight

Wishing someone a good day may not be as hefty as working for world peace, and blessing someone who sneezes may not have liturgical significance.

From Washington Post

There is something almost liturgical in participating, a reaffirming of community through shared language.

From The Daily Beast

There is also some difference in certain religious ceremonies, and in certain liturgical formulas.

From Project Gutenberg

He studied their art of Hebrew versification, and wrote liturgical prayers and secular poems in a metrical form.

From Project Gutenberg

The fact that worship was chiefly liturgical in this period and hymns were therefore liturgical appears an inevitable conclusion.

From Project Gutenberg

Among ancient liturgical hymns the Te deum should be mentioned.

From Project Gutenberg

But how much has our average non-liturgical service to offer to their critically trained perceptions?

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• ritualistic
• solemn