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Where does “pulpitical” come from?

pulpitical (English) comes from English pulpit, from Middle English pulpit, from Latin pulpitum, from Latin pulpita, from Old French pulpite.

pulpitical (English): Relating to, or suitable for, the pulpit

Definitions

  1. Relating to, or suitable for, the pulpit

Ancestry of “pulpitical”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpulpitA raised platform in a church, usually enclosed,...
2Middle EnglishpulpitA pulpit; A podium for non-religious oratory; A...
3Latinpulpitumplatform, scaffold, or pulpit for public...
4Latinpulpitanominative plural of pulpitum; accusative plural...
5Old Frenchpulpite—
Every word from Old French pulpite →