"Octoechos" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: Oktoechos [alternative]
Etymology: From Ancient Greek Ὀκτώηχος (Oktṓēkhos). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|grc|Ὀκτώηχος}} Ancient Greek Ὀκτώηχος (Oktṓēkhos) Head templates: {{en-prop}} Octoechos
  1. (Christianity) A liturgical book containing a repertoire of hymns ordered in eight parts according to the eight echoi (tones or modes), used in many rites of Eastern Christianity.
    Sense id: en-Octoechos-en-name-zUyAe-E1 Categories (other): Christianity, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 48 52 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 48 52 Topics: Christianity
  2. (music) The eight-mode system used for the composition of religious chant in Byzantine, Syriac, Armenian, Georgian, Latin and Slavic churches since the Middle Ages.
    Sense id: en-Octoechos-en-name-xmvlbhV- Categories (other): Music, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 48 52 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 48 52 Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

Alternative forms

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