Ritual

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈrɪ.tʃu.É™l/

Alternative forms

• rituall obsolete

Origin

From Latin adjective rītuālis, from noun rītuum ("rite"), + adjective suffix -ālis.

Full definition of ritual

Adjective

1. Related to a rite or repeated set of actions.They performed the ritual lighting of the candles.

Derived terms

• ritually

Noun

1. rite; a repeated set of actionsThey carried out the ritual carefully.

Derived terms

• ritualisation, ritualization
• ritualise, ritualize
• ritualist
• ritualistic
• ritually