euchologion

[ Greek ef-khaw-law-yee-awn; English yoo-kuh-loh-jee-on, -uhn ]

noun

, Eastern Church.

, plural eu·cho·lo·gi·a [ef-, kh, aw-, law, -yee-ah, yoo-k, uh, -, loh, -jee-, uh].

1. a service book containing liturgies, prayers, and other rites.

Word History and Origins

Origin of euchologion¹

1645–55; < ecclesiastical Greek euchológion prayer book, equivalent to euch ( ḗ ) prayer + -o- -o- + -log- word + -ion noun suffix