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“priestly” in Latin
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
priestly
sacerdotalis; sacerdoti conveniens; sacerdote dignus (heathen or Jewish): *presbytero conveniens, or by the genitive, presbyteri (Christian).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for priestly?
- The usual Latin words for “priestly” are sacerdōtālis, presbyter. 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.