latria

See also: -latria and latrią

English

Etymology

From Late Latin, from Ancient Greek λατρεία (latreía, “service,” “worship”), from λατρευειν (latreuein, “wait on,” “serve with prayer”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ləˈtɹaɪə/

Noun

latria (usually uncountable, plural latrias)

1. (theology) The highest form of worship, named adoration, properly given to the triune God alone.

Coordinate terms

• dulia
• hyperdulia

Related terms

• latreutic, latreutical (both rare)
• -latry

Anagrams

• Altair, atrial, lariat, talari

Italian

Noun

latria f (plural latrie)

1. latria

Related terms

• latreutico

Anagrams

• Alatri, Altair, altari, latrai, talari, tarlai, tirala

Polish

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek λατρεία (latreía).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlat.rja/
• Rhymes: -atrja
• Syllabification: lat‧ria

Noun

latria f

1. (religion) cult; worship (giving divine honor to someone or something)
2. (Christianity, theology) latria (highest form of worship, named adoration, properly given to the triune God alone)

Declension

Declension of latria

	singular
nominative	latria
genitive	latrii
dative	latrii
accusative	latrię
instrumental	latrią
locative	latrii
vocative	latrio

Derived terms

nouns

• antropolatria
• astrolatria
• chronolatria

 

Further reading

• latria in Polish dictionaries at PWN