Octoechos

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English[edit]

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Octoechos (liturgy)

Etymology[edit]

Ancient Greek Ὀκτώηχος (Oktṓēkhos)

Proper noun[edit]

Octoechos

(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.

Alternative forms[edit]

Oktoechos

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