missal

M3I1S1S1A1L1
/ˈmɪsəl/

noun

A prayer book; a church service (book).

OriginOld French messel →
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Meanings

nounmissal (plural missals)

plural missals

  1. lifestyleA prayer book; a church service (book).
    1. CatholicismA book containing the prayers and responses needed when celebrating the Roman Catholic Mass throughout the year.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
church serviceliturgyprayer book

Origin

  1. Old Frenchmessel“book of the Mass”
  2. Englishmissal

From Old French messel (“book of the Mass”).

More words from Old French

Full word history & related roots →

Translations

Catalan missal
  • missalbook containing the prayers and responses needed when celebrating the Roman Catholic Mass throughout the year
Dutch missaal, misboek
  • missaalbook containing the prayers and responses needed when celebrating the Roman Catholic Mass throughout the year
  • misboekbook containing the prayers and responses needed when celebrating the Roman Catholic Mass throughout the year
Finnish messukirja
  • messukirjabook containing the prayers and responses needed when celebrating the Roman Catholic Mass throughout the year
French missel
  • misselbook containing the prayers and responses needed when celebrating the Roman Catholic Mass throughout the year
German Missal, Messbuch
  • Missalbook containing the prayers and responses needed when celebrating the Roman Catholic Mass throughout the year
  • Messbuchbook containing the prayers and responses needed when celebrating the Roman Catholic Mass throughout the year
Greek λειτουργικό
  • λειτουργικό (leitourgikó)book containing the prayers and responses needed when celebrating the Roman Catholic Mass throughout the year
Irish leabhar Aifrinn
  • leabhar Aifrinnbook containing the prayers and responses needed when celebrating the Roman Catholic Mass throughout the year
Italian messale
  • messalebook containing the prayers and responses needed when celebrating the Roman Catholic Mass throughout the year
Polish mszał
  • mszałbook containing the prayers and responses needed when celebrating the Roman Catholic Mass throughout the year
Russian миссал
  • миссал (missal)book containing the prayers and responses needed when celebrating the Roman Catholic Mass throughout the year
Spanish misal
  • misalbook containing the prayers and responses needed when celebrating the Roman Catholic Mass throughout the year
Swedish mässbok, missale
  • mässbokbook containing the prayers and responses needed when celebrating the Roman Catholic Mass throughout the year
  • missalebook containing the prayers and responses needed when celebrating the Roman Catholic Mass throughout the year
Welsh misal, llyfr offeren
  • misalbook containing the prayers and responses needed when celebrating the Roman Catholic Mass throughout the year
  • llyfr offerenbook containing the prayers and responses needed when celebrating the Roman Catholic Mass throughout the year

Rhymes & wordplay

Sounds the same

missile
Cite this entry
APA

missal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/missal

MLA

“missal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/missal. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “missal,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/missal.

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