mysterial

C2+ Topic:Religion & Belief

US /mɪˈstɪriəl/ UK /mɪˈstɪəriəl/ See IPA manual

adj

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adj
of or relating to a mystery or to sacred mysteries

The rite was conducted in a hushed, mysterial atmosphere.

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Synonyms

1 adj · of or relating to a mystery... mysterious mystic sacred arcane occult numinous

Opposites

mundane ordinary

Word family

Related forms mystery mysterious mystic mystical

Etymology

From mystery (from Old French mistere, from Latin mysterium, from Ancient Greek mysterion, 'secret rite') plus the adjectival suffix -ial.

mysterium Latin mysterion Ancient Greek

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Religion & Belief Word Formation & Derivatives

# mysterial

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** adj
**IPA (US):** mɪˈstɪriəl
**IPA (UK):** mɪˈstɪəriəl

## Meanings
1. of or relating to a mystery or to sacred mysteries

## Examples
- The rite was conducted in a hushed, mysterial atmosphere.

## Synonyms
- mysterious
- mystic
- sacred
- arcane
- occult
- numinous

## Antonyms
- mundane
- ordinary

## Related Forms
- mystery
- mysterious
- mystic
- mystical

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: mysterium
- Root: mysterion

## Etymology
From mystery (from Old French mistere, from Latin mysterium, from Ancient Greek mysterion, 'secret rite') plus the adjectival suffix -ial.

## AI Etymology
Mysterial comes from mystery (from Old French mistere, from Latin mysterium, from Ancient Greek mysterion, 'secret rite') plus the adjectival suffix -ial. The etymological trail includes Latin mysterium, Ancient Greek mysterion. The same word family includes mystery, mysterious, mystic, mystical. Its current adjective use means "of or relating to a mystery or to sacred mysteries".

## Topics
- Religion & Belief
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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