menaion en · NOUN
Etymology
From New Latin mēnaion, from Ancient Greek μηναῖος (mēnaîos, “lunar”).
Meanings
- The annual fixed liturgical cycle of services used in the Eastern Orthodox and Greek-Catholic Churches, containing a list of the services and large collection of liturgical texts for an entire month. Twelve volumes are usually offered for the year, as a set known as the menaia.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| menaia | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
the Theotokos which fall on the fixed cycle · Festal Menaion · General Menaion · and optionally feasts of the major saints
Synonyms
Translations (4)
ru Минея (liturgical cycle) · el Μηναίον (liturgical cycle) · pl Mineja (liturgical cycle) · cu Минеѧ (liturgical cycle)