English Explanatory Dictionary

kontakion

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A form of hymn or poem recited as a dialogue between a chanter and the choir.

Word forms

kontakion kontakia contakion

Etymology

Borrowed from Byzantine Greek κοντάκιον (kontákion).

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