Etymology

acroteleutic

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Today it means: The end of a verse or psalm, or something added to it, to be sung by the people by way of a response. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ἀκροτελεύτιον
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἀκροτελεύτιον“extreme end”
  2. English todayacroteleutic

From Ancient Greek ἀκροτελεύτιον (akroteleútion, “extreme end”).

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