Etymology

Octoechos

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Today it means: A liturgical book containing a repertoire of hymns ordered in eight parts according to the eight echoi (tones or modes), used in many rites of Eastern Christianity. Full definition →

Ancient Greek Ὀκτώηχος
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  1. Ancient Greek · borrowed fromὈκτώηχος
  2. English todayOctoechos

From Ancient Greek Ὀκτώηχος (Oktṓēkhos).

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