Definition of CULTUS

cultus

Meanings

Plural: cultuses

Noun

  • a system of religious beliefs and rituals
    • "devoted to the cultus of the Blessed Virgin"
  • Established or accepted religious rites or customs of worship; state of religious development.

Origin / Etymology

From Latin cultus (“cultivation, culture”). See cult.

Synonyms

cult, religious cult

Scrabble Score: 8

cultus is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
cultus is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
cultus is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

cultus is a valid Words With Friends word