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prokimenon

prokimenon is the alternative form of prokeimenon.

Meaning of prokeimenon

Noun

prokeimenon (plural prokeimena)

  1. In the liturgical practice of the Orthodox Church and Byzantine Rite, a psalm or canticle refrain sung responsorially at certain points of the Divine Liturgy or the Divine Office, usually to introduce a scripture reading.

Forms of prokimenon

pluralprokimena

Questions about prokimenon

What is prokimenon the alternative form of?
Prokimenon is the alternative form of prokeimenon.

Words near prokimenon in the dictionary

  1. prokeimenon
  2. proker
  3. prokers
  4. prokes
  5. prokimena
  6. prokimenon
  7. prokinesis
  8. prokinetic
  9. prokineticin
  10. prokineticins
  11. prokinetics

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