litany
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litany
- /ˈlɪtəni/
Where it comes from
From Middle English, from Old French letanie, from Latin litania, from Ancient Greek λιτανεία (litaneía, “prayer”), from λιτή (litḗ, “prayer, entreaty”).
noun litanies
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A ritual liturgical prayer in which a series of prayers recited by a leader are alternated with responses from the congregation.
Similar: call and response
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A prolonged or tedious list.
Near-synonym: jeremiad
Similar: laundry list, jeremiad
Translations
Talk about this word "litany." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/litany. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. litany. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/litany "litany." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/litany.Cite this
@misc{litany_2026,
title = {litany},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/litany},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
