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acathistus

acathistus noun: a Greek liturgical hymn in honour of Mary.

Noun

acathistus

  1. A Greek liturgical hymn in honour of Mary.
  2. A series of doxological prayers.

acathistus meaning in Indonesian and Vietnamese

acathistus in Indonesian

Greek liturgical hymn in honour of Mary
akatis, akatistus

acathistus in Vietnamese

Greek liturgical hymn in honour of Mary
akathist

Origin of acathistus

From Ancient Greek ἀκάθιστος (akáthistos, “not sitting, standing”).

Questions about acathistus

What does acathistus mean?
Acathistus means a Greek liturgical hymn in honour of Mary.
What is acathistus in Indonesian?
Acathistus in Indonesian is akatis, akatistus. See Acathistus meaning in Indonesian.
What part of speech is acathistus?
Acathistus is a noun.

Words near acathistus in the dictionary

  1. acathexis
  2. acathisia
  3. acathist
  4. Acathistos
  5. acathists
  6. acathistus
  7. acatholic
  8. acatour
  9. acatours
  10. acatry
  11. ACATS

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