Synonyms & related words for rites

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Words related to rites

Explore words related to rites — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include ritual, exequy, ceremonies, ritualistically, ceremonialist, ritualistic, ritually, ceremonialism. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does rites come from?

The word rites breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root rite-, from Latin ritus (“rite, ceremony”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.