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

/ lɪˈtɜːdʒɪkəl; lɪˈtɜːdʒɪk /

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

Conrady, in black liturgical robe and green stole, told the crowd “that there are consequences here for all these people. I want you to get pictures of every single name and vote them the hell out!”

From Salon

Setting a liturgical or devotional text to a known secular melody has been a “common technique used by the Catholic Church since before the Middle Ages,” Chávez-Bárcenas told Religion News Service in an email, explaining that the technique is called contrafactum.

From Seattle Times

“In Latin America, Franciscans and Jesuits always advocated for the adaptation of liturgical texts in the local languages, songs, and musical styles,” Chávez-Bárcenas wrote.

From Seattle Times

“The Sound of Silence” is just one instance of Latino Catholics’ use of pop song melodies for devotional and liturgical music, Rubalcava said, citing an offertory song called “Saber que Vendrás” that uses Bob Dylan’s “Blowin’ in the Wind” as its tune, various liturgical adaptations of “Jesus Christ Superstar” melodies and a Marian devotional song “Mi Virgen Bella” that uses the melody of Juan Gabriel’s “Amor Eterno.”

From Seattle Times

Rubalcava said that liturgical, musical and theological formation is needed so that Catholics respect that “the laborer gets their due.”

From Seattle Times

Related Words

• ritualistic
• solemn