Troparion
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A short hymn of one stanza, or organised in more complex forms as a series of stanzas.
"When awakened, Kyr Avram sits in bed and, as if out of fear, sings troparia and contakia in honor of his ancestors, whom the Serbian church has declared saints."
Example
More examples"When awakened, Kyr Avram sits in bed and, as if out of fear, sings troparia and contakia in honor of his ancestors, whom the Serbian church has declared saints."
Etymology
Ancient Greek τροπάριον (tropárion)
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