akathist

English

Alternative forms

• acathist, Akathist, Acathistos, Akathistos

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ακάθιστος (akáthistos, “unseated, standing”). Attested in the 1850s (as Akathist and Akathistos), after slightly earlier (1830s) German usage.

Noun

akathist (plural akathists)

1. (Christianity) A hymn dedicated to a saint, holy event, or person of the Holy Trinity, in Eastern Christian traditions. [1853]

Related terms

• akathisic

Translations

Translations

• French: acathiste (fr)
• Russian: ака́фист (ru) m (akáfist)