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Where does “ὑμνῳδία” come from?

ὑμνῳδία (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ῠ̔μνῳδός, from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓οιδή, from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓είδω — to sing.

ὑμνῳδία (Ancient Greek): singing of a hymn, hymning

Definitions

  1. singing of a hymn, hymning

Ancestry of “ὑμνῳδία”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekῠ̔μνῳδός—
2Ancient Greekᾰ̓οιδή—
3Ancient Greekᾰ̓είδωto sing

Words derived from “ὑμνῳδία”

  • hymnody
  • hymnodist
  • hymnodic
  • hymnodia
  • hymnodie
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