prokeimenon

English

Alternative forms

• prokimenon

Etymology

Ancient Greek προκείμενον (prokeímenon).

Noun

prokeimenon (plural prokeimena)

1. (Christianity) In the liturgical practice of the Orthodox Church and Byzantine Rite, a psalm or canticle refrain sung responsorially at certain points of the Divine Liturgy or the Divine Office, usually to introduce a scripture reading.