Etymology

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Today it means: A litany in the Byzantine Rite. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ἐκτένεια
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  1. Ancient Greek · borrowed fromἐκτένεια
  2. English todayektenia

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἐκτένεια (ekténeia).

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