Octoechos

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Etymology

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From Ancient Greek Ὀκτώηχος (Oktṓēkhos).

Proper noun

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Octoechos

  1. (Christianity) 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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