Definition of CULTUS

cultus

Plural: culti, cultuses

Noun

  • A system of religious belief and ritual; a cult.
  • a system of religious beliefs and rituals
    • "devoted to the cultus of the Blessed Virgin"
  • Established or accepted religious rites or customs of worship; state of religious development.

Examples

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Origin / Etymology

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

Synonyms

cult, religious cult

Scrabble Score: 8

cultus: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
cultus: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
cultus: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

cultus: valid Words With Friends Word