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ritual en · ADJ

Pronunciation

  • /ˈɹɪt͡ʃ.u.əl/ (Canada, General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
  • (California, Southern) audio

Etymology

From Latin rītuālis (adjective), from rītus (“rite”) + -ālis. Displaced native Old English ġewuna and wuna.

Meanings

  1. Related to a rite or repeated set of actions.
    • They performed the ritual lighting of the candles.
    • These verses are the basis for the practice of wearing a prayer shawl (tallit) with a ritual fringe (tzitzit) on each of its four corners 2001, David L. Lieber, Jules Harlow, Etz Hayim: Torah and Commentary, page 855:

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
more ritual Degree=Cmp lexicographic
rituall alternative, obsolete lexicographic
most ritual Degree=Sup lexicographic

Deriveds

ritual abuse · ritually · ritual servitude · ritual magic · bi-ritual · ritual Ten Commandments

Translations (38)

ja 儀式的 (related to a rite) · sv rituell (related to a rite) · uk обря́дний (related to a rite) · de rituell (related to a rite) · pt ritual (related to a rite) · hi अनुष्ठान (related to a rite) · pl obrzędowy (related to a rite) · ru обря́довый (related to a rite) · pt ritualístico (related to a rite) · nb rituell (related to a rite) · he פֻּלְחָן (related to a rite) · la rītuālis (related to a rite) · da rituel (related to a rite) · hi संस्कार (related to a rite) · fi rituaalinen (related to a rite) · cmn 儀式 /仪式 (related to a rite) · hi रीति (related to a rite) · ru ритуа́льный (related to a rite) · hu ünnepélyes (related to a rite) · cy defodol (related to a rite) · bg церемониален (related to a rite) · hu szertartásos (related to a rite) · fr rituel (related to a rite) · af ritueel (related to a rite) · cs rituální (related to a rite) · ka რიტუალური (related to a rite) · lv rituāls (related to a rite) · uk обрядо́вий (related to a rite) · bg ритуален (related to a rite) · ca ritual (related to a rite) · mi kawanga (related to a rite) · hu rituális (related to a rite) · gl ritual (related to a rite) · nn rituell (related to a rite) · pl rytualny (related to a rite) · uk ритуа́льний (related to a rite) · hy ծիսական (related to a rite) · it rituale (related to a rite)

ritual en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /ˈɹɪt͡ʃ.u.əl/ (Canada, General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
  • (California, Southern) audio

Etymology

From Latin rītuālis (adjective), from rītus (“rite”) + -ālis. Displaced native Old English ġewuna and wuna.

Meanings

  1. (countable, uncountable) A rite; a repeated set of actions, especially in religious contexts (that is, a service).
    • The priests carried out the religious ritual carefully.
    • Despite their good intentions, family members who participate in OCD rituals help reinforce the problem. 2017, Christine Honders, OCD: The Struggle with Obsessions and Compulsions, page 44:

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
rituall alternative, obsolete lexicographic
rituals Number=Plur lexicographic

Deriveds

nonritual · rituality · ritualisation · antiritual · ritualless · ritualize · ritualist · ritually · unritual · postritual · ritualise · biritual · humiliation ritual · ritualistic · ritualization

Translations (107)

az ayin (repeated set of actions) · gd deas-ghnàth (repeated set of actions) · ang ġewuna (repeated set of actions) · csb ritual (repeated set of actions) · hy արարողություն (repeated set of actions) · kk жора (repeated set of actions) · nrf rituel (repeated set of actions) · lv rituāls (repeated set of actions) · uk ритуа́л (repeated set of actions) · kk салт жоралары (repeated set of actions) · nn ritual (repeated set of actions) · ko 제사 (repeated set of actions) · ga deasghnáth (repeated set of actions) · da ritual (repeated set of actions) · cs rituál (repeated set of actions) · my အခမ်းအနား (repeated set of actions) · nl ritueel (repeated set of actions) · tg расм (repeated set of actions) · ja 祭祀 (repeated set of actions) · mi ritenga (repeated set of actions) · eo ritaro (repeated set of actions) · vi nghi thức (repeated set of actions) · pl obrządek (repeated set of actions) · uk обря́д (repeated set of actions) · et rituaal (repeated set of actions) · id ritual (repeated set of actions) · sv ritual (repeated set of actions) · ru обря́д (repeated set of actions) · he טֶקֶס (repeated set of actions) · kk жол-жора (repeated set of actions) · lo ພິທີ (repeated set of actions) · fa مراسم (repeated set of actions) · sl ritual (repeated set of actions) · sh о̀бред (repeated set of actions) · fa آیین (repeated set of actions) · tr ayin (repeated set of actions) · cy defod (repeated set of actions) · sl obred (repeated set of actions) · hu szertartás (repeated set of actions) · az mərasim (repeated set of actions) · sk obrad (repeated set of actions) · be рытуа́л (repeated set of actions) · tr merasim (repeated set of actions) · hi अनुष्ठान (repeated set of actions) · pt ritual (repeated set of actions) · vi nghi lễ (repeated set of actions) · fr rituel (repeated set of actions) · tr ritüel (repeated set of actions) · th พิธี (repeated set of actions) · bn আচার (repeated set of actions) · sh òbred (repeated set of actions) · el τελετουργικό (repeated set of actions) · ar شَعِيرَة (repeated set of actions) · de Ritual (repeated set of actions) · lv rits (repeated set of actions) · cs obřad (repeated set of actions) · ar مَرَاسِم (repeated set of actions) · hu rítus (repeated set of actions) · hu rituálé (repeated set of actions) · uz marosim (repeated set of actions) · mk обред (repeated set of actions) · pt rito (repeated set of actions) · sh риту̀а̄л (repeated set of actions) · hy ծես (repeated set of actions) · grc τελετή (repeated set of actions) · pl obrzęd (repeated set of actions) · ka რიტუალი (repeated set of actions) · be абра́д (repeated set of actions) · la caerimōnia (repeated set of actions) · csb obrząd (repeated set of actions) · th พิธีกรรม (repeated set of actions) · vi lễ nghi (repeated set of actions) · egy i-ir-w-A53 (repeated set of actions) · mi kawanga (repeated set of actions) · km វិធី (repeated set of actions) · sq ritual (repeated set of actions) · fi rituaali (repeated set of actions) · ba йола (repeated set of actions) · cmn 儀式 /仪式 (repeated set of actions) · ar طُقُوس (repeated set of actions) · mi whakaritenga (repeated set of actions) · lo ພິທີກຳ (repeated set of actions) · ko 의례 (repeated set of actions) · mk ритуа́л (repeated set of actions) · cmn 典禮 /典礼 (repeated set of actions) · sco reetual (repeated set of actions) · sk rituál (repeated set of actions) · km ពិធី (repeated set of actions) · lt ritualas (repeated set of actions) · bg ритуа́л (repeated set of actions) · it rituale (repeated set of actions) · ro ritual (repeated set of actions) · bg о́бред (repeated set of actions) · pl rytuał (repeated set of actions) · tg оин (repeated set of actions) · tl sulinaw (repeated set of actions) · eo ritualo (repeated set of actions) · sh ritùāl (repeated set of actions) · la ritus (repeated set of actions) · nb ritual (repeated set of actions) · gl ritual (repeated set of actions) · ky ырым (repeated set of actions) · ja 儀式 (repeated set of actions) · ru ритуа́л (repeated set of actions) · ko 의식 (repeated set of actions) · tg маросим (repeated set of actions) · es ritual (repeated set of actions)