"acroteleutic" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: acroteleutics [plural]
Etymology: Ancient Greek ἀκροτελεύτιον (akroteleútion, “extreme end”) Etymology templates: {{der|en|grc|ἀκροτελεύτιον||extreme end}} Ancient Greek ἀκροτελεύτιον (akroteleútion, “extreme end”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} acroteleutic (plural acroteleutics)
  1. (obsolete, Christianity) The end of a verse or psalm, or something added to it, to be sung by the people by way of a response. Tags: obsolete Categories (topical): Christianity
    Sense id: en-acroteleutic-en-noun-FmJH94CG Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: Christianity

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