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Added 9 October 2026

cultus

/ˈkʌl.təs/ noun

Latin root: cultus Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about cultus at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A system of religious beliefs and rituals.
devoted to the cultus of the Blessed Virgin

Origin

From Latin cultus (“cultivation, culture”). See cult.

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