# liturgy

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈlɪtəd͡ʒi/ · frequency rank #22,728

## Definitions
1. A predetermined or prescribed set of rituals that are performed, usually by a religion; a book in which they are recorded.
2. An official worship service of the Christian church.
3. In Ancient Greece, a form of personal service to the state.

## Etymology
From Middle French liturgie, from Latin liturgia, from Ancient Greek λειτουργία (leitourgía), from λειτ- (leit-), from λαός (laós, “people”) + -ουργός (-ourgós), from ἔργον (érgon, “work”) (the public work of the people done on behalf of the people).

## Common misspellings (11)
`ilturgy`, `litrugy`, `litturgy`, `litugry`, `liturggy`, `liturgyy`, `liturrgy`, `lituryg`, `liutrgy`, `lliturgy`, `ltiurgy`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/liturgy