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dulia

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.04 in modern English

Syllables
du-lia
IPA
6
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The veneration of saints, distinguished from latria, the worship of God.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin dulia, from Ancient Greek δουλεία (douleía, “slavery”), from δοῦλος (doûlos, “slave”).

Usage

Inflected Forms

dulias (plural) douleia (alternative)

Derived Forms

dulic hyperdulia protodulia

Questions

What does dulia mean?
The veneration of saints, distinguished from latria, the worship of God.
Where does dulia come from?
From Latin dulia, from Ancient Greek δουλεία (douleía, “slavery”), from δοῦλος (doûlos, “slave”).

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