doxology
/dɒkˈsɒlədʒi/dahk-SAH-luh-jee
/dɑkˈsɑlədʒi/dahk-SAH-luh-jee
Meaninga speaking of glory
Common meaning: a short hymn of praise to God
- doxoopinion, what seems; gloryLiddell & Scott, Intermediate Greek-English Lexicon (1889), p. 209 · scan
- loga word, saying; reckoning, reasonLiddell & Scott, Intermediate Greek-English Lexicon (1889), p. 476 · scan
- ynoun ending
‘opinion, what seems’ + ‘a word, saying’ → doxology
Journey through time
- doxo — Greek δόξα; δοκέω “opinion, what seems; glory” (path traced)
- log — Ancient Greek λόγος (lógos) “a word, saying; reckoning, reason” (path traced)
Parts join in Greek as δοξολογία.
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
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Origin: Built on Greek δόξα; δοκέω ‘opinion, what seems’ and Ancient Greek λόγος (lógos) ‘a word, saying’.
Roots
- δόξα; δοκέω Greek “opinion, what seems; glory”
- λόγος (lógos) Ancient Greek “a word, saying; reckoning, reason”
Related words
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