ektenia

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noun

A litany in the Byzantine Rite.

OriginAncient Greek ἐκτένεια →
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Meanings

noun

alternative ectene · alternative ectenia · alternative ektene · alternative ektenes

  1. ChristianityA litany in the Byzantine Rite.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἐκτένεια
  2. Englishektenia

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἐκτένεια (ekténeia).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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