synaxarium

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A form of synaxarion — A compilation of hagiographies in the Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox and Eastern Catholic Churches, corresponding roughly to the martyrology of the Roman Church.

OriginLatin synaxarium ← Ancient Greek συναξάριον →
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Meanings

nounsynaxarium (plural synaxaria)

plural synaxaria

  1. alternativeAlternative form of synaxarion.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
martyrologymenologium

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekσυναξάριον
  2. Latinsynaxarium
  3. Englishsynaxarium

From Latin synaxarium, from Ancient Greek συναξάριον (sunaxárion), q.v.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with synaxarium

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Cite this entry
APA

synaxarium. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/synaxarium

MLA

“synaxarium.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/synaxarium. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “synaxarium,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/synaxarium.

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