latria

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ləˈtraɪə/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(lə trī′ə)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
la•tri•a  (lə trī′ə),USA pronunciation n. [Rom. Cath. Theol.]
  1. Religionthe supreme worship, which may be offered to God only. Cf. dulia, hyperdulia.
  • Greek latreía service, worship, akin to látris hired servant; see -ia
  • Medieval Latin
  • Middle English 1350–1400

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
latria / ləˈtraɪə/
  1. the adoration that may be offered to God alone
Etymology: 16th Century: via Latin from Greek latreia worship
'latria' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
-latry - dulia - hyperdulia - latreutic

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