Etymograph

English

epiclesis

Epiclesis comes from Ancient Greek ἐπίκλησις ‘invocation’.

  1. Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἐπίκλησιςepíklēsis‘invocation’
  2. Englishtodayepiclesis

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἐπίκλησιςepíklēsis‘invocation’
  2. Englishtodayepiclesis

Every English word from Ancient Greek ἐπίκλησις

Today it means

noun A prayer invoking the Holy Spirit, especially one offered in the liturgical context of the Eucharist so as to change the elements of bread and wine into the body and blood of Jesus.

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Etymograph / Ancient Greek ἐπίκλησις / epiclesis

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