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Mithraic

Mithraic

1 9.9
Relating to the ancient religion that worships the god Mithras
  • adjective
  • /ˈmɪθreɪɪk/
  • Specialized
: mitraico
  • The Mithraic ceremonies often involved rituals that honored the god Mithras and his significance in ancient beliefs.

Examples

  • The archaeologists discovered several Mithraic relics in the ancient temple, shedding light on the forgotten religion.

  • Many scholars study Mithraic texts to understand the spiritual practices of this ancient Persian faith.

  • And they're, they're drawing from these old Roman Republic Mithraic sort of drawing from a different, a soup of different ideas.

Synonyms

mithraistic
vsMithraic
9.9

Of an ancient secret religion that worshipped a god and met underground

is broader noting Persian origin and the deity rather than secretive ritual focus

Surface Forms

Mithraic positive

Morphology

Mithraic = Mithra (transparent) = Mithra + ic

Regular adjective formation from a proper name: 'Mithra' + '-ic' yields 'relating to Mithra', which is straightforward if the learner recognises the name.

Etymology

Mithraic comes from the name of the god Mithra, who was worshipped in ancient Persia and later in the Roman world. Mithra means 'agreement' or 'friendship', so Mithraic describes the religion, rituals, and things connected to that god.