sticheron

noun

sti·​che·​ron

stə̇ˈkiˌrän

plural stichera

-irə

: a short hymn following usually a verse from the Psalms in the Eastern Church

Word History

Etymology

Middle Greek stichēron, from neuter of stichēros of verse, from Greek stichos row, line, verse

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