litany

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek λιτανεία (“prayer”), from λιτή (“prayer, entreaty”).

Noun

litany (plural litanies)

1. A ritual liturgical prayer in which a series of prayers recited by a leader are alternated with responses from the congregation.
2. A prolonged or tedious account.

Translations

Ritual liturgical prayer

• Dutch: litanie (nl) m and f
• Finnish: litania (fi)
• French: litanie (fr) f
• German: Litanei (de) f
• Greek: λιτανεία (el) (litaneía) f 

• Jèrriais: litannie f
• Portuguese: litania (pt) f
• Russian: литания (ru) (litaniya) f , ектенья (ru) (jekten'ja) f 
• Spanish: letanía (es)

Prolonged or tedious account

• Dutch: litanie (nl) m and f
• Esperanto: litanio (eo)
• Greek: λιτανεία (el) (litaneía) f 

• Portuguese: litania (pt) f
• Spanish: letanía (es) f

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• French: litanie f, antienne f
• German: Litanei f, Wechselgesang m

• Norwegian: litani m