synaxis

noun

syn·​ax·​is

sə̇ˈnaksə̇s or especially in sense 2 ˈsēnək(ˌ)sēs

plural synaxes

-ak(ˌ)sēz,

-ək(ˌ)sēs

1

: an assembly met for worship

especially : a congregation in the early Church gathered for a liturgical service

2

: an early part of the divine liturgy of the Eastern Orthodox Church

Word History

Etymology

Late Latin, from Late Greek, from Greek synagein to bring together, draw together + -sis

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