kontakion

or con·ta·ki·on

[ kawn-tah-kee-awn; English kuhn-tey-kee-on ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, Greek Orthodox Church.

, plural kon·ta·ki·a [kawn-, tah, -kee-ah, k, uh, n-, tey, -kee-, uh].

1865–70; < Late Greek, special use of kontákion scroll, equivalent to kontak- (stem of kóntax ) pole + -ion diminutive suffix

April 24, 2024gallimaufry

[gal-uh-maw-free ]

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