hypakoë

UK/ˌ(h)uːpəkəʊˈiː/US/ˌ(h)uːpəkoʊˈiː/

A form of ypakoë — A troparion chanted at orthros and the midnight office on Sundays and the Great Feasts throughout the liturgical year, which emphasizes the theme of being sent to proclaim the gospel.

Meanings

nounhypakoë (plural hypakoës)

plural hypakoës

  1. alternativeAlternative form of ypakoë.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekὑπακοή
  2. Englishhypakoë

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ὑπακοή (hupakoḗ).

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APA

hypakoë. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypako%C3%AB

MLA

“hypakoë.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypako%C3%AB. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hypakoë,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypako%C3%AB.

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