# echoi

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. One of a set of eight modes, octoechoi, of music in Byzantine music. It selects the chant style or genre.

## Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἦχοι (êkhoi, “sounds”), plural of ἦχος (êkhos).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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