litanic

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

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adj

Of, relating to, or in the style of litany.

"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, 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."
"A low litanic lament was indulged in from time to time, by the musical voices of the choirs […]"
"“Unimum et unimorum,” he intoned in a nasal litanic tone."
"“Last one to bed turn out the lights,” Lydia would say, in her litanic fashion."
"He leant down and wiped his friend’s face with a rag; a low litanic mumble came from Klimt’s dry lips […]"

Etymology tree Ancient Greek λῐτᾰνείᾱ (lĭtăneíā)der. Latin litaniader. Old French letanieder. Middle English English litany Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English litanic From litany + -ic.

more litanic (comparative) most litanic (superlative)