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martyrological

martyrological

9.9
Stories and records about people who suffered or died for their beliefs
  • adjective
  • /ˌmɑːr.tɪˈrɒl.ə.dʒɪ.kəl/
  • Specialized
: martyrológico
  • The professor gave a lecture on the martyrological aspects of early Christianity and how martyrs influenced the faith.

Examples

  • In her thesis, she explored martyrological texts that documented the lives and sacrifices of those who died for their beliefs.

  • The museum displayed a martyrological collection, showcasing artifacts related to various saints and their martyrdom.

  • The analysis above suggests, however, that these philosophical elements need not be seen as an Alexandrian innovation or a later addition to an existing martyrological tradition.

    Academic text (2006)

Surface Forms

martyrological positive

Morphology

martyrological = martyrology (semi-transparent) = martyr + ology + ical

The adjective is formed regularly from the noun 'martyrology' with '-ical'.

Etymology

Martyrological comes from martyr, a word that first meant 'witness' and later came to mean someone who suffers or dies for their beliefs, and the ending -logy which means 'study' or 'record', as in biology. So martyrological describes writings or studies about martyrs and their suffering.