sticheron
English
editEtymology
editFrom Greek στιχηρό (stichiró), from Ancient Greek στιχηρός (stikhērós, “written in lines”).
Noun
editsticheron (plural sticherons or stichera)
- A hymn, often written in cycles and sung in alternation with psalm verses, used in the Orthodox Church and those Eastern Catholic Churches which follow the Byzantine Rite.