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Etymology

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Semi-learned borrowing from Late Latin litanīa, from Ancient Greek λιτανεία (litaneía, prayer), from λιτή (litḗ, supplication).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /letaˈnia/ [le.t̪aˈni.a]
  • Rhymes: -ia
  • Syllabification: le‧ta‧ní‧a

Noun

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letanía f (plural letanías)

  1. litany (a ritual liturgical prayer)
  2. litany (a prolonged or tedious list)

Descendants

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  • Cebuano: litaniya
  • Tagalog: litaniya

Further reading

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