akathist

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noun

A hymn dedicated to a saint, holy event, or person of the Holy Trinity, in Eastern Christian traditions.

OriginAncient Greek ἀκάθιστος →
First used 1853Scrabble 15
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Meanings

nounakathist (plural akathists)

plural akathists · alternative acathist · alternative Akathist · alternative Acathistos · alternative Akathistos

  1. ChristianityA hymn dedicated to a saint, holy event, or person of the Holy Trinity, in Eastern Christian traditions.First known use 1853

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἀκάθιστος“unseated, standing”
  2. Englishakathist

From Ancient Greek ἀκάθιστος (akáthistos, “unseated, standing”). Attested in the 1850s (as Akathist and Akathistos), after slightly earlier (1830s) German usage.

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Translations

French acathiste
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Romanian acatist
  • acatistTranslations
Russian ака́фист
  • ака́фист (akáfist)Translations
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APA

akathist. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/akathist

MLA

“akathist.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/akathist. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “akathist,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/akathist.

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