ritual
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ritual
- /ˈɹɪt͡ʃ.u.əl/ Canada, US, UK
Where it comes from
From Latin rītuālis (adjective), from rītus (“rite”) + -ālis. Displaced native Old English ġewuna and wuna.
adjective more ritual · most ritual · rituall
- Related to a rite or repeated set of actions. They performed the ritual lighting of the candles.
noun rituals · rituall
- A rite; a repeated set of actions, especially in religious contexts (that is, a service). The priests carried out the religious ritual carefully.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: rite, ritualistic, ceremony, worship, ceremonial, tradition, spiritual, etiquette, formality, spell, routine, sort, rhyme, weekly, purification, slaughterer
Translations
Every language
adj related to a rite
| 日本語 | 儀式的 gishikiteki |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 儀式 /仪式 yíshì |
| हिन्दी | रीति rīti, अनुष्ठान anuṣṭhān, संस्कार sanskār |
| Português | ritual, ritualístico |
| Français | rituel |
| Deutsch | rituell |
| Italiano | rituale |
| Русский | ритуа́льный rituálʹnyj, обря́довый obrjádovyj |
| עברית | פֻּלְחָן |
noun repeated set of actions
| Español | ritual |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 의식 uisik, 의례 uirye, 제사 jesa |
| 日本語 | 儀式 gishiki, 祭祀 saishi |
| 中文 | 儀式 /仪式 yíshì, 典禮 /典礼 diǎnlǐ |
| हिन्दी | अनुष्ठान anuṣṭhān |
| Português | ritual, rito |
| Français | rituel |
| Deutsch | Ritual |
| Italiano | rituale |
| Ελληνικά | τελετουργικό teletourgikó |
| Română | ritual |
| Русский | ритуа́л rituál, обря́д obrjád |
| Tiếng Việt | lễ nghi, nghi lễ, nghi thức |
| العربية | شَعِيرَة šaʕīra, مَرَاسِم marāsim, طُقُوس ṭuqūs |
| עברית | טֶקֶס tékes |
Talk about this word "ritual." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ritual. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. ritual. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ritual "ritual." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ritual.Cite this
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title = {ritual},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ritual},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
