English Explanatory Dictionary

epiclesis

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A prayer invoking the Holy Spirit, especially one offered in the liturgical context of the Eucharist so as to change the elements of bread and wine into the body and blood of Jesus.
  2. A particular appearance or aspect of a deity.

Pronunciation

/ɛpɪˈkli.sɪs/ /ɛpɪˈkleɪ.sɪs/

Word forms

epiclesis epicleses

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ἐπίκλησις (epíklēsis, “invocation”).

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