English → Latin
“liturgy” in Latin
The English word liturgy itself goes back to Latin lītūrgia.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
liturgy
A set of prayers and supplications, *liturgia.
A book containing such a form of prayers, etc., *liber liturgicus or ritualis.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for liturgy?
- The usual Latin words for “liturgy” are lītūrgia, rītuālis. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.