"leviratical" meaning in All languages combined

See leviratical on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Forms: more leviratical [comparative], most leviratical [superlative]
Etymology: From levirate + -ical. From Latin levir (“a husband's brother, brother-in-law”), akin to Ancient Greek δᾱήρ (dāḗr). Compare French lévirat (“leviration”). Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|levirate|ical}} levirate + -ical, {{der|en|la|levir||a husband's brother, brother-in-law}} Latin levir (“a husband's brother, brother-in-law”), {{lena}}, {{der|en|grc|δᾱήρ}} Ancient Greek δᾱήρ (dāḗr), {{cog|fr|lévirat||leviration}} French lévirat (“leviration”) Head templates: {{en-adj}} leviratical (comparative more leviratical, superlative most leviratical)
  1. Of, relating to, or in accordance with levirate marriage. Synonyms: leviratic

Alternative forms

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