synapte

noun

syn·​ap·​te

sēˌnäpˈtē

plural synaptai

-tā

: a series of supplicatory prayers in the Eastern Orthodox Church that are in the form of a litany

Word History

Etymology

Middle Greek synaptē, from feminine of synaptos

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