Etymograph

English

Octoechos

Octoechos comes from Ancient Greek Ὀκτώηχος.

  1. Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEὈκτώηχοςOktṓēkhos
  2. EnglishtodayOctoechos

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEὈκτώηχοςOktṓēkhos
  2. EnglishtodayOctoechos

Every English word from Ancient Greek Ὀκτώηχος

Today it means

name A liturgical book containing a repertoire of hymns ordered in eight parts according to the eight echoi (tones or modes), used in many rites of Eastern Christianity.

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Etymograph / Ancient Greek Ὀκτώηχος / Octoechos

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