anabathmos

noun

ana·​bath·​mos

ˌänəˌbäthˈmȯs

plural anabathmoi

-ˈmē

: one of the gradual psalms in the Eastern Church

Word History

Etymology

Middle Greek, from Greek, flight of steps, "song of steps", from anabainein to go up

First Known Use

1850, in the meaning defined above

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