euchologion

noun

eu·​cho·​lo·​gion

ˌefḵȯˈlȯyȯn

plural euchologia

-yä

: a principal service book of liturgies, prayers, and occasional rites used in the Eastern Orthodox Church

Word History

Etymology

Middle Greek, from eucho- (from Greek euchē prayer) + -logion (from Greek legein to collect)

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