Concelebrate
/kənˈsɛl.əˌbreɪt/noun
To celebrate or perform a religious rite jointly with others, especially in Christian liturgy.
Did you know?It comes from Latin *concelebrare*, meaning “to celebrate together” or “to honor with great ceremony,” and its oldest sense was intensely ritual and formal rather than casual.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*ḱel-
“to shout, proclaim, or make famous”
Latin
Latin
celebrare
“to frequent, honor, celebrate, or solemnize”
Classical Latin
Latin
concelebrare
“to celebrate together; to honor with much ceremony”
Late Latin / Medieval Latin
Latin
concelebrare
“to perform a rite jointly, especially in church”
16th Century
English
concelebrate
“to celebrate or perform a religious service jointly”
Modern English
English
concelebrate
“to take part in a religious rite together with others, especially as a priest”