kontakion
kontakion noun: a form of hymn or poem recited as a dialogue between a chanter and the choir.
Noun
kontakion (plural kontakia)
- A form of hymn or poem recited as a dialogue between a chanter and the choir.
- The liturgical form of hymn which replaced the kontakion was the canon, a set of nine hymns.2009, Diarmaid MacCulloch, A History of Christianity, Penguin, published 2010, page 454
- When awakened, Kyr Avram sits in bed and, as if out of fear, sings troparia and contakia in honor of his ancestors, when the Serbian church has declared saints.1988, Milorad Pavić, translated by Christina Pribićević-Zorić, Dictionary of the Khazars, Vintage, published 1989, page 31
kontakion meaning in Tamil
kontakion in Tamil
- பாடல் மனனம்
Forms of kontakion
| plural | kontakia |
|---|---|
| alternative form | contakion |
Origin of kontakion
Borrowed from Byzantine Greek κοντάκιον (kontákion).
Questions about kontakion
- What does kontakion mean?
- Kontakion means a form of hymn or poem recited as a dialogue between a chanter and the choir.
- What is kontakion in Tamil?
- Kontakion in Tamil is பாடல் மனனம். See Kontakion meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is kontakion?
- Kontakion is a noun.
- What is the plural of kontakion?
- The plural of kontakion is kontakia.
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