hebdomadary

English

Etymology

From Late Latin hebdomadārius, from hebdomas (“week”).

Adjective

hebdomadary (not comparable)

1. (obsolete) hebdomadal

Noun

hebdomadary (plural hebdomadaries)

1. (Roman Catholicism) A member of a chapter or convent whose week it is to officiate in the choir and perform other services, which, on extraordinary occasions, are performed by the superiors.

Translations

holder of a week-long duty in a convent

• Catalan: hebdomadari (ca) m
• French: hebdomadier (fr) m
• Italian: ebdomadario (it) m
• Latin: hebdomadārius m
• Spanish: hebdomadario (es) m

References

“hebdomadary”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.