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liturgy

/ˈlɪtɚd͡ʒi/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.19 in modern English

Syllables
litur-gy
IPA
/ˈlɪtɚd͡ʒi/
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A predetermined or prescribed set of rituals that are performed, usually by a religion; a book in which they are recorded.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

An official worship service of the Christian church.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

In Ancient Greece, a form of personal service to the state.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle French liturgie, from Latin liturgia, from Ancient Greek λειτουργία (leitourgía), from λειτ- (leit-), from λαός (laós, “people”) + -ουργός (-ourgós), from ἔργον (érgon, “work”) (the public work of the people done on behalf of the people).

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈlɪtɚd͡ʒi/
  • British English: /ˈlɪtəd͡ʒi/

Usage

Inflected Forms

liturgies (plural)

Derived Forms

aliturgic liturgic liturgical liturgics liturgiologist liturgiology liturgism liturgist liturgistic liturgistical liturgize

Phrases

Divine Liturgy Liturgy of the Hours

Frequently Paired Words

lay laity

Synonyms

breviary missal portal portass psalter holy eucharist eucharist sacrament of the eucharist holy sacrament eucharistic liturgy lord's supper

Questions

How do you pronounce liturgy?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈlɪtɚd͡ʒi/.
What does liturgy mean?
A predetermined or prescribed set of rituals that are performed, usually by a religion; a book in which they are recorded.
Where does liturgy come from?
From Middle French liturgie, from Latin liturgia, from Ancient Greek λειτουργία (leitourgía), from λειτ- (leit-), from λαός (laós, “people”) + -ουργός (-ourgós), from ἔργον (érgon, “work”) (the public work of the people done on behalf of the people).

How to pronounce liturgy

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