proanaphora

noun

pro·​anaphora

(¦)prō+

plural -s

often capitalized

: the part of the liturgy of the Eastern Church preceding the anaphora

proanaphoral

¦prō+

adjective

Word History

Etymology

Middle Greek, from Greek pro- pro- entry 1 + Late Greek anaphora

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