Etymology

kathisma

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Today it means: A division of the psalter, used by Eastern Orthodox Christians and Eastern Catholics who follow the Byzantine Rite. Full definition →

Medieval Greek κάθισμα
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  1. Medieval Greek · borrowed fromκάθισμα“a seat”
  2. English todaykathisma

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

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