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akathist

akathist noun: a hymn dedicated to a saint, holy event, or person of the Holy Trinity, in Eastern Christian traditions.

Noun

akathist (plural akathists)

  1. A hymn dedicated to a saint, holy event, or person of the Holy Trinity, in Eastern Christian traditions.

Forms of akathist

pluralakathists
alternative formacathist
alternative formAkathist
alternative formAcathistos
alternative formAkathistos

Origin of akathist

From Ancient Greek ἀκάθιστος (akáthistos, “unseated, standing”). Attested in the 1850s (as Akathist and Akathistos), after slightly earlier (1830s) German usage.

Questions about akathist

What does akathist mean?
Akathist means a hymn dedicated to a saint, holy event, or person of the Holy Trinity, in Eastern Christian traditions.
What part of speech is akathist?
Akathist is a noun.
What is the plural of akathist?
The plural of akathist is akathists.

Words near akathist in the dictionary

  1. akataphasia
  2. akatea
  3. akathisia
  4. akathisias
  5. akathisic
  6. akathist
  7. Akathistoi
  8. Akathistos
  9. akathists
  10. akatoreite
  11. Akau

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