leviratical en · ADJ
Etymology
From levirate + -ical. From Latin levir (“a husband's brother, brother-in-law”), akin to Ancient Greek δᾱήρ (dāḗr). Compare French lévirat (“leviration”).
Meanings
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Of, relating to, or in accordance with levirate marriage.
The first-born son of a leviratical marriage was reckoned and registered as the son of the deceased brother.
1855, Henry Alford, The Greek Testament:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more leviratical | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| leviratic | alternative | lexicographic | |
| most leviratical | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |