apostolical

adjective

of or relating to or deriving from the Apostles or their teachings

proceeding from or ordered by or subject to a pope or the papacy regarded as the successor of the Apostles

Roots

apoapo- · Greek · off, away stelleinstol- · Greek · to send, dispatch ikos-ic · Greek · pertaining to alis-al · Latin · pertaining to

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The word apostolical breaks down into 4 roots of Greek and Latin origin: apo-, from Greek apo (“off, away”); stol, from Greek stellein (“to send, dispatch”); -ic, from Greek ikos (“pertaining to”); and -al, from Latin alis (“pertaining to”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.