dominical

/dəˈmɪnɪk(ə)l/

//dəˈmɪnɪk(ə)l// adj

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"dominical" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“dominical” is outside the top-ranked English vocabulary, used as an adjective - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
9
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According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Of or pertaining to Jesus Christ as Lord.

Key facts for dominical
PropertyValue
Headworddominical
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/dəˈmɪnɪk(ə)l/
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “dominical” sits in English frequency

dominical falls outside the top-100,000 ranked English words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for dominical is 9 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /dəˈmɪnɪk(ə)l/. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

No misspelling variants are generated for dominical in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: Inherited from Middle English dominical (“(adjective) of or pertaining to the Lord’s day or Sunday; (noun) a book containing the liturgy for Sunday (?)”), borrowed from Medieval Latin dominicālis (“of or pertaining to Sunday, dominical”), from Latin dominic… The correct English form is dominical, spelled D-O-M-I-N-I-C-A-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Of or pertaining to Jesus Christ as Lord.
  2. 2
    Of or pertaining to the Lord's Day, Sunday.
  3. 3
    Of or pertaining to the ancient system of dominical letters, used for determining Sundays (particularly Easter Sunday) in any given year.
  4. 4
    Of or pertaining to the ancient system of dominical letters, used for determining Sundays (particularly Easter Sunday) in any given year.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English dominical (“(adjective) of or pertaining to the Lord’s day or Sunday; (noun) a book containing the liturgy for Sunday (?)”), borrowed from Medieval Latin dominicālis (“of or pertaining to Sunday, dominical”), from Latin dominicus (“of or belonging to a lord or master; (Ecclesiastical Latin) God’s, the Lord’s”) (compare diēs Dominicus (“the day of the Lord, Sunday”)) + -ālis (suffix forming adjectives of relationship). Dominicus is derived from dominus (“lord, master”) (used in Latin versions of the Bible to translate titles of the God of the Hebrew Tanakh and Greek New Testament; probably ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *dem- (“to arrange, put together; to build (up)”)) + -icus (suffix meaning ‘of or pertaining to’ forming adjectives). Adjective senses 3.1 (“of printed text: in a large size”) and 3.2 (“red, ruddy”) refer to the practice of printing dominical letters in a large size, or in red. Cognates * French dominical

This word in other languages

dominical(Español)dominical(Français)sonntäglich(Deutsch)dominical(Português)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "dominical"?
"dominical" is spelled D-O-M-I-N-I-C-A-L. The IPA pronunciation is /dəˈmɪnɪk(ə)l/.
What does "dominical" mean?
As an adjective, "dominical" means: Of or pertaining to Jesus Christ as Lord.
How do you pronounce "dominical"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "dominical" is /dəˈmɪnɪk(ə)l/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "dominical"?
Inherited from Middle English dominical (“(adjective) of or pertaining to the Lord’s day or Sunday; (noun) a book containing the liturgy for Sunday (?)”), borrowed from Medieval Latin dominicālis (“of or pertaining to Sunday, dominical”), from Lat... See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “dominical”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is D-O-M-I-N-I-C-A-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /dəˈmɪnɪk(ə)l/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

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