Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bi-ritual

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.73 in modern English

Syllables: bi-ritu-al
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Able to celebrate the Divine Liturgy and administer the sacraments of two different sui iuris churches.

adj

Applying to the rituals of two different churches.

Example Sentences

"Unless he has bi-ritual faculties, the Latin priest must baptize and confirm the Eastern rite person, whether infant or adult, according to the liturgical books of the Latin church ( canon 846 , §2 )."

Etymology

From bi- + ritual.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: bi

Inflected Forms

biritual (alternative)

Questions

What does bi-ritual mean?: Able to celebrate the Divine Liturgy and administer the sacraments of two different sui iuris churches.
Where does bi-ritual come from?: From bi- + ritual.

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