2022-01-12
ศัพท์ น่าสับสน - Set – C – ceremonial & ceremonious
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Dictionary.com:
ออกเสียง ceremonial = “ser-uh-MOH-nee-uhl”
ออกเสียง ceremonious = “ser-uh-MOH-nee-uhs”
Abused, Confused, & Misused Words by Mary Embree:
Ceremonial = pertaining to a ceremony;
= formal; ritual:
ceremonial event
Not to be confused with:
Ceremonious = courtly;
= done with ceremony;
= elaborately polite:
ceremonious display of friendship
Dictionary of Problem Words and Expressions:
ceremonial & ceremonious
Both of these adjectives have to do with ceremony,
a formal act or deed performed in accordance with custom or ritual.
Ceremonial is usually applied to things,
Ceremonious to persons or things:
“Wedding are ceremonial occasions.”
“In dress, manner, and speech Dr. Smart is aceremonious person.”
Merriam-Webster Dictionary: Merriam-Webster Dictionary:
Choose the Right Synonym for ceremonial
Adjective
Ceremonial, Ceremonious, Formal, Conventional
mean marked by attention to or adhering strictly toprescribed forms.
Ceremonial and Ceremonious both imply
strict attention to what is prescribed by custom or by ritual,
but Ceremonial applies to things that are associated with ceremonies.
a ceremonial offering.
Ceremonious to persons given to ceremony or to acts attended by ceremony.
made his ceremonious entrance
Formal applies both to things prescribed by
and to persons obedient to custom
and may suggest stiff, restrained, or old-fashioned behavior.
a formal report
the headmaster's formal manner
Conventional implies accord with general custom and usage
conventional courtesy
and may suggest a stodgy lack of originality or independence.
conventional fiction
Merriam-Webster Dictionary: Merriam-Webster Dictionary:
Usage Notes
'Ceremonial' vs. 'Ceremonious'
How toobserve proper usage etiquette
What to Know
Ceremonial and ceremonious are slightly different.
"Ceremonial" is the word used to describe
things relating to ceremony
such as the "ceremonial cutting of the cake."
On the other hand, "ceremonious" is used to describe behavior
with "strict attention to etiquette or tradition,"
such as a "ceremonious bow."
Remember that the suffix "-ial" means "of or relating too"
while "-ious" means "full of."
Ceremonial vs Ceremonious Meanings
According to usage evidence,
ceremial is the preferred adjective to describe things
associated with a ceremony,
such as "a ceremonial robe,"
"the ceremonial cutting of the cake," or
"a ceremonial groundbreaking."
On the other hand, ceremonious is most often used
to describe acts or behavior exemplifying strict attention to
and regard for etiquette or tradition:
"a ceremonious greeting,"
"ceremonious courtesy," or
"gave a ceremonious bow upon leaving."
Usage in Modern English
Of the two adjectives,
ceremonious occurs less frequently in modern English,
but it is the adjective to use
when you want to suggest the elaborateness or
formality of an act or a prescribed procedure, or
—in regard to people
—a tendency to formality or ceremony.
Ceremonial, on the other hand, is the everyday adjective
relating to any kind of ceremony—religious or otherwise
—or its prescribed rituals or conventions.
Thus, a wedding is a ceremonial occasion but
at which the participants need not be excessively ceremonious.
