hirmos

noun

hir·​mos

variants or heirmos

irˈmȯs

plural hirmoi or heirmoi

-ˈmē

: a troparion, hymn, or canticle with a fixed rhythm and melody that is used as a standard rhythmic and melodic pattern for other troparia in the canon of the Eastern Church

Word History

Etymology

Late Greek heirmos, from Greek, series, sequence, connection; akin to Greek lirein to fasten together

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