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octoechos

noun
oc·​to·​echos | \ ˌäktōˈēˌkäs\
plural -es

Definition of octoechos

: a liturgical book of the Eastern Orthodox Church attributed to St. John of Damascus and containing all hymns to be used at offices throughout the whole week

History and Etymology for octoechos

New Greek oktōēchos, oktaēchos, from Greek okta- octa- + ēchos sound

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