Meanings
plural menaia
- The annual fixed liturgical cycle of services used in the Eastern Orthodox and Greek-Catholic Churches, containing a list of the services and large collection of liturgical texts for an entire month. Twelve volumes are usually offered for the year, as a set known as the menaia.
Synonyms: Menologium, menology
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe annual fixed liturgical cycle of services used in the Eastern Orthodox and Greek-Catholic Churches, containing a list of the services and large collection of liturgical texts for an entire month. Twelve volumes are usually offered for the year, as a set known as the menaia.
Origin
- Ancient Greekμηναῖος“lunar”
- New Latinmēnaion
- Englishmenaion
From New Latin mēnaion, from Ancient Greek μηναῖος (mēnaîos, “lunar”).
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Greek Μηναίον
- Μηναίον (Minaíon)liturgical cycle
Polish Mineja
- Minejaliturgical cycle
Russian Минея
- Минея (Mineja)liturgical cycle
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menaion. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/menaion
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