Etymology

ritual

ri·tu·al
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Today it means: Related to a rite or repeated set of actions. Full definition →

Latin rītuālis
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  1. Latin · derived fromrītuālis
  2. English todayritual

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

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