ὑμνῳδία

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From ὑμνῳδός (humnōidós, singing hymns) +‎ -ία (-ía), from ὕμνος (húmnos, hymn) + ᾠδή (ōidḗ), contracted form of ἀοιδή (aoidḗ) "song".

Pronunciation

 

Noun

ὑμνῳδῐ́ᾱ (humnōidíāf (genitive ὑμνῳδῐ́ᾱς); first declension

  1. singing of a hymn, hymning

Inflection

Descendants

  • English: hymnody

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