Etymology

trisagion

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Today it means: A liturgical prayer that runs “Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal, have mercy on us” in English, typically sung before certain scriptural readings at Eucharistic liturgies in Eastern Christianity, and during the Good Friday service in the Roman Rite. Full definition →

Medieval Latin trisagion ← Medieval Greek τρισάγιον
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  1. Medieval Greek · derived fromτρισάγιον
  2. Medieval Latin · borrowed fromtrisagion
  3. English todayTrisagion

From Medieval Latin trisagion, from Medieval Greek τρισάγιον (triságion), from τρίς (trís, “thrice”) + ἅγιον (hágion, “holy”).

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