ektenia
ektenia noun: a litany in the Byzantine Rite.
Noun
ektenia
- A litany in the Byzantine Rite.
Forms of ektenia
| alternative form | ectene |
|---|---|
| alternative form | ectenia |
| alternative form | ektene |
| alternative form | ektenes |
Origin of ektenia
Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἐκτένεια (ekténeia).
Questions about ektenia
- What does ektenia mean?
- Ektenia means a litany in the Byzantine Rite.
- What part of speech is ektenia?
- Ektenia is a noun.
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