aliturgic

adjective

ali·​tur·​gic

variants or less commonly aliturgical

¦ā⸗¦-,

¦a⸗¦-

of a specified day

: marked by the omission of the celebration of the Christian liturgy or a portion of it

an aliturgic day

Word History

Etymology

a- entry 2 + liturgic, liturgical

First Known Use

1868, in the meaning defined above

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