Latry
/ˈleɪ.tri/noun
Worship or religious adoration, especially worship directed toward a deity.
Did you know?In Christian theological vocabulary, latria means the highest form of worship owed to God alone, contrasted with veneration given to saints or sacred objects.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
λατρεία (latreía)
“Service, especially religious service or worship”
Ancient Greek
Greek
λατρεύειν (latreúein)
“To serve, perform religious service, or worship”
Late Antiquity
Greek
latreia
“Divine worship or ritual service in Christian theological writing”
Medieval Latin
Latin
latria
“The supreme worship owed to God”
17th Century
English
-latry
“A combining form denoting worship or excessive devotion”
Modern English
English
latry
“Worship or adoration, chiefly in specialized religious vocabulary”
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