missal

• n. 天主教的弥撒用书；祈祷书

来自古法语messel,弥撒经书，来自mass,弥撒，词源同Christmas.

missal (n.)

c. 1300, from Old French messel "book of the Mass" (12c.) an ddirectly from Medieval Latin missale, neuter of adjective missalis "pertaining to the Mass," from Late Latin missa "Mass" (see mass (2)).

1. The monk was holding a missal in his hand.

这修道士的手里拿着一本祈祷书.

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