ektenes

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A form of ektenia — A litany in the Byzantine Rite.

OriginAncient Greek ἐκτενής →
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Meanings

noun
  1. alternativeAlternative form of ektenia.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἐκτενής
  2. Englishektenes

From Ancient Greek ἐκτενής (ektenḗs, literally “diligence”).

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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