Latria
/ˈleɪ.tri.ə/noun
In Christian theology, the worship or adoration due to God alone.
Did you know?In Catholic theology, *latria* is sharply distinguished from *dulia* (veneration of saints), showing how one Greek root helped define who could be worshipped and who could only be honored.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
λατρεία (latreía)
“service, worship, religious devotion”
Late Greek / Early Christian
Greek
λατρεία
“worship offered to God”
Late Latin
Latin
latria
“worship, adoration due to God”
Middle English
English
latrie / latrye
“worship, especially divine worship”
Modern English
English
latria
“the worship or adoration due to God alone”