🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

ritual

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ree-twal

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Ritual/ˈrɪtʃ.u.əl/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #600 frequency
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"O ritual de casamento é cheio de simbolismo."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A series of actions or type of behavior regularly and invariably followed by someone.

    "Every morning, she follows a ritual of meditation and yoga."
  2. 2

    A religious or solemn ceremony consisting of a series of actions performed according to a prescribed order.

    "The wedding ritual included exchanging vows and rings."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'ritual' originates from the Latin 'ritualis', which means 'pertaining to rites'. It evolved through Old French 'rituel' in the Middle Ages, reflecting the importance of ceremonial practices in religious and cultural contexts.

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