Liturgical
/lɪˈtɜːr.dʒɪ.kəl/noun
Relating to public worship or the prescribed forms of a religious ceremony.
Did you know?Its root is Greek *leitourgia*, originally a public duty or service performed for the people, showing how religious language grew out of civic obligation and ceremony.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
λειτουργία (leitourgía)
“A public service, duty, or ceremony performed for the community.”
Late Greek
Greek
λειτουργικός (leitourgikós)
“Relating to public service or ritual service.”
Late Latin
Latin
liturgicus
“Pertaining to liturgy or ritual worship.”
Middle French
Old French
liturgique
“Relating to liturgy.”
16th Century
English
liturgical
“Relating to liturgy or the forms of public worship.”