antiphonary

[ an-tif-uh-ner-ee ]

noun,plural an·tiph·o·nar·ies.
  1. a book of antiphons.

Origin of antiphonary

1
1425–75; late Middle English <Medieval Latin antiphōnārium; learned borrowing replacing earlier versions, which had undergone changes: Middle English anfenere, antefenar, antiphoner(e), Old English antefnere (compare Middle Dutch antiffenaer,Middle Low German antifenēr,Old High German antiphenere) <Medieval Latin See antiphon, -ary

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antiphonary

/ (ænˈtɪfənərɪ) /


nounplural -naries
  1. a bound collection of antiphons, esp for use in the divine office

adjective
  1. of or relating to such a book

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