apodeipnon

noun

apo·​deip·​non

äˈpȯdēpˌnȯn

plural apodeipna

-ˌnä

often capitalized

: the last part of the divine office in the Eastern Church compare compline

Word History

Etymology

Middle Greek, from Greek apo- + deipnon meal

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