Etymology

ecphonesis

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Today it means: The part of a service spoken in an audible tone. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ἐκφώνησις
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἐκφώνησις“pronunciation, exclamation”
  2. English todayecphonesis

From Ancient Greek ἐκφώνησις (ekphṓnēsis, “pronunciation, exclamation”).

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