alleluiatic

adjective

al·​le·​lu·​iat·​ic

¦aləˌlü¦yatik

: of or relating to a religious alleluia

Word History

Etymology

Medieval Latin alleluiaticus, from alleluia (chant) + -aticus (as in Late Latin dramaticus)

First Known Use

1799, in the meaning defined above

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