Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

epiclesis

/ɛpɪˈkli.sɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.08 in modern English

Syllables: epi-cle-sis
IPA: /ɛpɪˈkli.sɪs/

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A prayer invoking the Holy Spirit, especially one offered in the liturgical context of the Eucharist so as to change the elements of bread and wine into the body and blood of Jesus.

noun

A particular appearance or aspect of a deity.

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ἐπίκλησις (epíklēsis, “invocation”).

Inflected Forms

epicleses (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce epiclesis?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɛpɪˈkli.sɪs/.
What does epiclesis mean?: A prayer invoking the Holy Spirit, especially one offered in the liturgical context of the Eucharist so as to change the elements of bread and wine into the body and blood of Jesus.
Where does epiclesis come from?: Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ἐπίκλησις (epíklēsis, “invocation”).

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