irmologion

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noun

A liturgical book containing irmoi for the various canons chanted during the morning service.

OriginAncient Greek εἱρμολόγιον →
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Meanings

nounirmologion (plural irmologia)

plural irmologia · alternative heirmologion · alternative hirmologion

  1. ChristianityA liturgical book containing irmoi for the various canons chanted during the morning service.

    Although an Irmologion, as its name suggests, is essentially a collection of irmosy or the nine hymns sung during Matins, the earlier Belorussian Irmologia contain in addition all manner of chants from the Holy Liturgy, Vespers and Matins, Festival and Holy Week services, […]

    1993, B. Gasparov, Slavic Cultures in the Middle Ages, volume 1, page 331

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekεἱρμολόγιον
  2. Englishirmologion

From Ancient Greek εἱρμολόγιον (heirmológion).

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