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menologion

name · noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

name

Meaning 1

Synonym of Menologium, particularly in Byzantine, Greek, and Eastern Orthodox contexts.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • The Menologion of Basil II is an important work for understanding the medieval Byzantine church.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Menologium, particularly in Byzantine, Greek, and Eastern Orthodox contexts

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

Synonym of menologium, particularly in Greek, Byzantine, and Eastern Orthodox contexts.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: menologium, particularly in Greek, Byzantine, and Eastern Orthodox contexts

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Byzantine Greek μηνολόγιον (mēnológion), from Ancient Greek μήν (mḗn, “month”) + -ο- (-o-, “-o-”) + λόγιον (lógion, “writing, record, announcement”), from λόγος (lógos, “writing, recording”) + -ιον (-ion, “-ion: forming related nouns”). Doublet of menologe, menologium, and menology. See horologion.