English Explanatory Dictionary

leviratical

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of, relating to, or in accordance with levirate marriage.

Word forms

leviratical more leviratical most leviratical leviratic

Etymology

From levirate + -ical. From Latin levir (“a husband's brother, brother-in-law”), akin to Ancient Greek δᾱήρ (dāḗr). Compare French lévirat (“leviration”).

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