sticheron

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noun

A hymn, often written in cycles and sung in alternation with psalm verses, used in the Orthodox Church and those Eastern Catholic Churches which follow the Byzantine Rite.

OriginGreek στιχηρό ← Ancient Greek στιχηρός →
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Meanings

nounsticheron (plural sticherons or stichera)

plural sticherons · plural stichera

  1. A hymn, often written in cycles and sung in alternation with psalm verses, used in the Orthodox Church and those Eastern Catholic Churches which follow the Byzantine Rite.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekστιχηρός“written in lines”
  2. Greekστιχηρό
  3. Englishsticheron

From Greek στιχηρό (stichiró), from Ancient Greek στιχηρός (stikhērós, “written in lines”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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