kon·ta·kion
variants:
or contakion \
kənˈtäkyȯn
\
plural kontakia or contakia\
-yä
\
Definition of kontakion
1
: a poetic sermon with numerous stanzas that was in common use in the Byzantine rite between the 6th and 8th centuries a.d.
2
: a usually short hymn in the Eastern Orthodox Church
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