cultus

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[ kuhl-tuh s ]
/ ˈkʌl təs /
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noun, plural cul·tus·es, cul·ti [kuhl-tahy] /ˈkʌl taɪ/.

a cult.

Origin of cultus

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From Latin, dating back to 1630–40; see origin at cult

Words nearby cultus

cultured, cultured pearl, culturist, culturology, culturomics, cultus, cultus coolee, culver, culver city, culver hole, culver's root

Definition for cultus (2 of 2)

cultus 2
[ kuhl-tuh s ]
/ ˈkʌl təs /

noun, plural cul·tus·es, (especially collectively) cul·tus.

lingcod.
Also called cultus cod.

Origin of cultus

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1850–55, Americanism; < Chinook Jargon kə́ltəs worthless, bad, < Lower Chinook kə́ltas in vain, only (but perhaps itself < Chinook Jargon)

Words related to cultus

religion, ritual, faith, tone, look, form, trend, pattern, thing, shape, mode, model, fad, ceremony, admiration, veneration, idolization, creed, liturgy, devotion

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British Dictionary definitions for cultus

cultus
/ (ˈkʌltəs) /

noun plural -tuses or -ti (-taɪ)

mainly RC Church another word for cult (def. 1)

Word Origin for cultus

C17: from Latin: a toiling over something, refinement, cult