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akathist

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
akathist
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A hymn dedicated to a saint, holy event, or person of the Holy Trinity, in Eastern Christian traditions.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἀκάθιστος (akáthistos, “unseated, standing”). Attested in the 1850s (as Akathist and Akathistos), after slightly earlier (1830s) German usage.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: ἀκάθιστος

Inflected Forms

akathists (plural) acathist (alternative) Acathistos (alternative) Akathistos (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

akathisic

Questions

What does akathist mean?
A hymn dedicated to a saint, holy event, or person of the Holy Trinity, in Eastern Christian traditions.
Where does akathist come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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