kathisma (English, noun)
expansion: kathisma (plural kathismas or kathismata)
Senses:
glosses: A division of the psalter, used by Eastern Orthodox Christians and Eastern Catholics who follow the Byzantine Rite.
glosses: A troparion, or hymn, chanted at matins after each such division of the psalter.
glosses: A hinged seat used in monastic churches, having a full back attached to the wall.
Forms:
form: kathismas
tags: plural
form: kathismata
tags: plural
form: cathisma
tags: alternative