litanic

litanic adjective: of, relating to, or in the style of litany.

Adjective

litanic (comparative more litanic, superlative most litanic)

Of, relating to, or in the style of litany.
- This prayer […] is drawn up in the metaphorical, but expressive, language of Scripture; has been long employed in the conclusion of Litanic, and other forms of prayer, by the churches of the west; and retains strong marks of primitive devotion.1798, John Shepherd, A Critical and Practical Elucidation of the Morning and Evening Prayer of the Church of England, London: F. and C. Rivington and R. Faulder, 2nd edition, p. 321
- A low litanic lament was indulged in from time to time, by the musical voices of the choirs […]1862, Charles Piazzi Smyth, chapter 17, in Three Cities in Russia, volume 1, London: Lovell Reeve, page 284

“Unimum et unimorum,” he intoned in a nasal litanic tone.1961, John Steinbeck, chapter 1, in The Winter of Our Discontent, Penguin, published 1996, page 11:
“Last one to bed turn out the lights,” Lydia would say, in her litanic fashion.1989, John Irving, chapter 4, in A Prayer for Owen Meany, New York: William Morrow, page 173:
He leant down and wiped his friend’s face with a rag; a low litanic mumble came from Klimt’s dry lips […]2007, Lewis Crofts, chapter 15, in The Pornographer of Vienna, London: Old Street, page 273:

comparative	more litanic
superlative	most litanic

From litany + -ic.

What does litanic mean?: Litanic means of, relating to, or in the style of litany.
How do you use litanic in a sentence?: “Unimum et unimorum,” he intoned in a nasal litanic tone.
What part of speech is litanic?: Litanic is an adjective.

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