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# The BFD Word of the Day
- URL: https://goodoil.news/the-bfd-word-of-the-day-794/
- Published: 2022-04-02T18:15:00.000Z
- Updated: 2022-01-30T18:27:43.000Z
- Author: David Theobald
- Tags: General, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2024-07-17 01:12

The word for today is…

litany (noun):  
1 : a prayer consisting of a series of invocations and supplications by the leader with alternate responses by the congregation  
2a : a resonant or repetitive chant  
b : a usually lengthy recitation or enumeration  
c : a sizable series or set – e.g. a litany of problems

Source : [Merriam -Webster](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/litany?ref=goodoil.news)

Etymology : Litany came to English through Anglo-French and Late Latin, ultimately from the Greek word litaneia, meaning “entreaty.” Litany refers literally to a type of prayer in which a series of lines are spoken alternately by a leader and a congregation. This use dates to the 13th century. Between that century and the 20th, three figurative senses developed. The chant-like quality of a literal litany led first to a “repetitive chant” sense. Next, the repetitious—and sometimes interminable—nature of the original litany led to a “lengthy recitation” sense. Finally, the “lengthy recitation” sense was extended to refer to any sizable series or set.

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