adj.
Pronunciation: -ti-k ə l
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Late Latin ecclesiasticus, from Late Greek ekkl ē siastikos, from Greek, of an assembly of citizens, from ekkl ē siast ē s
Date: 15th century
1 : of or relating to a church especially as an established institution
2 : suitable for use in a church
– ec · cle · si · as · ti · cal · ly \ -ti-k( ə -)l ē \ adverb