sacerdotally
ərˈdoʊt adjective
of priests; priestly.
Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English < Latin sacerdōtālis, equivalent to sacerdōt- (stem of sacerdōs) priest + -ālis -al1
1350–1400; Middle English < Latin sacerdōtālis, equivalent to sacerdōt- (stem of sacerdōs) priest + -ālis -al1
Related forms
sac·er·do·tal·ly, adverb
non·sac·er·do·tal, adjective
non·sac·er·do·tal·ly, adverb
su·per·sac·er·do·tal, adjective
su·per·sac·er·do·tal·ly, adverb
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| —adj | |
| of, relating to, or characteristic of priests | |
| [C14: from Latin sacerdōtālis, from sacerdōs priest, from sacer sacred] | |
| sacer'dotally | |
| —adv | |
| sacerdotal (ˌsæsəˈdəʊtəl) | |
| —adj | |
| of, relating to, or characteristic of priests | |
| [C14: from Latin sacerdōtālis, from sacerdōs priest, from sacer sacred] | |
| sacer'dotally | |
| —adv | |
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Word Origin & History
sacerdotal
c.1400, from O.Fr. sacerdotal, from L. sacerdotalis "of or pertaining to a priest," from sacerdos (gen. sacerdotis) "priest," lit. "offerer of sacrifices," from sacer "holy" + stem of dare "to give" (see date (1)).
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