Ac·a·this·tus
| \ ˌakəˈthistəs \
variants:
or Acathistos \
äˈkäthēˌstȯs
\
or less commonly Akathist \
ˈakəˌthist
\
or Akathistos \
äˈkäthēˌstȯs
\
plural Acathisti\
ˌakəˈthiˌstī , -(ˌ)stē
\ or Acathistoi\
äˈkäthēˌstē
\ also Akathists\
ˈakəˌthis(t)s
\ or Akathistoi\
äˈkäthēˌstē
\
Definition of Acathistus
: 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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The first known use of Acathistus was circa 1721
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