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Rite vs Ritz - What's the difference?

rite | ritz |

As nouns the difference between rite and ritz

is that rite is a religious custom while ritz is a display of ostentatious elegance.

As an adjective rite

is informal spelling of lang=en.

As an adverb rite

is informal spelling of lang=en.

As an interjection rite

is informal spelling of lang=en.

rite

English

(wikipedia rite)

Etymology 1

Via (etyl) and (etyl), from (etyl) ritus.

Noun

(en noun)
  • A religious custom.
    • Related terms
    * ritual

    Etymology 2

    Variation of (right).

    Adjective

    (-)
    • Derived terms
    * amirite

    Adverb

    (-)

    • Interjection

    (en interjection)

    • Noun

    (en noun)

    • Anagrams

    * ----

    ritz

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • (informal, usually preceded by the) A display of ostentatious elegance.

    • Derived terms

    *put on the ritz

    See also

    *(pedialite, Puttin' on the Ritz) English eponyms