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

“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 liturgical book was produced in one of the first Christian monasteries and contains the complete texts of two Bible books.

From BBC

But Francis seemed energized by his visit to the Rebibbia prison, where he was given a basket of vegetables grown in the prison garden as well as two liturgical stoles embroidered by the inmates.

From Seattle Times

The church recognizes “ordinary time” in the liturgical calendar as the days between the holy seasons of Lent and Advent.

From Los Angeles Times

The original Saint Valentine, a third-century Roman martyr, was honored in the Catholic Church’s liturgical calendar until 1969, Ochoa said, when the church gave the Feb. 14 feast day instead to Sts.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• ritualistic
• solemn