orthros

English

Etymology

Ancient Greek ὄρθρος (órthros, “daybreak”).

Noun

orthros (uncountable)

(Christianity) The divine office or service at dawn of the Orthodox Christian Church.

Translations

Earliest canonical hours

Greek: όρθρος (el) m (órthros)

Further reading

orthros on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

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