szenteléses

Szenteléses is a Hungarian adjective used to describe something that has undergone a szentelés, or consecration/blessing, in a religious context. It denotes that the object, place, or person has been set apart for sacred use through a liturgical blessing performed by a clergyman.

Etymology and grammar: The word is formed from the noun szentelés, meaning the act of blessing or consecration, combined with the suffix -es to produce an adjective. In this sense, szenteléses can be interpreted as “having been blessed/consecrated” or “pertaining to a blessing.” It is related to other terms such as szentelés (consecration), felszentelés (consecration in a formal sense, especially of churches or persons), and szentelt (consecrated or holy).

Usage: The term appears primarily in ecclesiastical or formal religious language. It can describe objects, places, or liturgical items that have received a blessing or consecration, for example in descriptions of ritual equipment or sacred spaces. In modern everyday Hungarian, speakers more commonly use szentelt or felszentelt for typically consecrated items and places; szenteléses tends to appear in more stylistic, historical, or technical religious writing.

Notes: The nuance between szenteléses and related terms is subtle. Szentelés refers to the act itself; felszentelés emphasizes a formal or official consecration, often of buildings or clergy. Szenteléses is a descriptor that emphasizes the resulting state of having been blessed, but it is not as widely used as szentelt or felszentelt in contemporary language.

See also: szentelés, felszentelés, szentelt.