Acathistus
noun
Ac·a·this·tus
\ˌakəˈthistəs\
variants: or
Acathistos
\äˈkäthēˌstȯs\ less commonlyAkathist
\ˈakəˌthist\ orAkathistos
\äˈkäthēˌstȯs\Definition of Acathistus
Acathisti
\ˌakəˈthiˌstī, -(ˌ)stē\ orAcathistoi
\äˈkäthēˌstē\ alsoAkathists
\ˈakəˌthis(t)s\ orAkathistoi
\äˈkäthēˌstē\: any of several Lenten hymns of the Eastern Orthodox Church sung with the people standing in honor of Christ, the Virgin Mary, or one of the saints
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Origin and Etymology of acathistus
Middle Greek akathistos (hymnos), literally, standing hymn, from akathistos standing, from a- 2a- + -kathistos (from Greek kathizein to seat, set, sit, from kata down + -izein -ize)
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