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kathisma

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
kathis-ma
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A division of the psalter, used by Eastern Orthodox Christians and Eastern Catholics who follow the Byzantine Rite.

noun

A troparion, or hymn, chanted at matins after each such division of the psalter.

noun

A hinged seat used in monastic churches, having a full back attached to the wall.

Etymology

Borrowed from Byzantine Greek κάθισμα (káthisma, “a seat”).

Inflected Forms

kathismas (plural) kathismata (plural) cathisma (alternative)

Synonyms

stasidion

Questions

What does kathisma mean?
A division of the psalter, used by Eastern Orthodox Christians and Eastern Catholics who follow the Byzantine Rite.
Where does kathisma come from?
Borrowed from Byzantine Greek κάθισμα (káthisma, “a seat”).

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