theotokion

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noun

A hymn to Mary, the Theotokos, read or chanted during the Divine Services of the Eastern Orthodox and Eastern Catholic churches.

OriginAncient Greek θεοτοκίον →
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Meanings

nountheotokion (plural theotokia)

plural theotokia

  1. ChristianityA hymn to Mary, the Theotokos, read or chanted during the Divine Services of the Eastern Orthodox and Eastern Catholic churches.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekθεοτοκίον
  2. Englishtheotokion

Ancient Greek θεοτοκίον (theotokíon).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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