Vicarial
/vɪˈkɛːr.i.əl/noun
Relating to a vicar or acting as a substitute or proxy.
Did you know?Vicarial comes from the same Latin root as *vicar* and *vice*, all tied to the idea of someone who stands in for another—an old concept of delegated power, not magic, but very close to it.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
vicarius
“A substitute, deputy, or one acting in another's place”
Late Latin
Latin
vicarius
“Used especially for an official deputy or representative”
Middle English
English
vicarial
“Relating to a vicar or acting in a substitute capacity”
Modern English
English
vicarial
“Pertaining to a vicar or to substitution by proxy”
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