Martyrial
/mɑːrˈtɪəriəl/noun
Relating to a martyr or martyrdom.
Did you know?Martyrial is built on the same ancient root as *martyr*, a word that originally meant a “witness” before Christian history transformed it into a symbol of holy suffering.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
μάρτυς (mártys)
“witness, one who testifies”
Late Greek
Greek
μαρτύριον (martýrion)
“testimony; evidence; later, martyrdom”
Late Latin
Latin
martyriālis
“of a martyr, martyrs'”
Middle English
English
martirial / martyrial
“relating to a martyr or martyrdom”
Modern English
English
martyrial
“relating to a martyr or martyrdom”