liturgy

== English == === Etymology === From Middle French liturgie, from Latin liturgia, from Ancient Greek λειτουργία (leitourgía), from λειτ- (leit-), from λαός (laós, “people”) + -ουργός (-ourgós), from ἔργον (érgon, “work”) (the public work of the people done on behalf of the people). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈlɪtəd͡ʒi/ (US) IPA(key): /ˈlɪtɚd͡ʒi/ (Scotland) IPA(key): /ˈlɪtəɾd͡ʒe/, /-d͡ʒɪ/, /-d͡ʒi/ (New Zealand) IPA(key): /ˈlətəd͡ʒi/ === Noun === liturgy (countable and uncountable, plural liturgies) A predetermined or prescribed set of rituals that are performed, usually by a religion; a book in which they are recorded. Hypernym: (set of rituals) tradition Near-synonyms: (book) breviary, missal, portal, portass, psalter An official worship service of the Christian church. (historical) In Ancient Greece, a form of personal service to the state. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== lay laity ==== Translations ==== == West Frisian == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /litørˈɡi/ === Noun === liturgy c (plural liturgyen or liturgys) liturgy === Further reading === “liturgy”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011