epiclesis
/ɛpɪˈkli.sɪs/noun
epiclesis is spelled E-P-I-C-L-E-S-I-S: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 83 million words in written English, the 290,185th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, epiclesis means “A prayer invoking the Holy Spirit, especially one offered in the liturgical context of the Eucharist so as to change the elements of bread and wine…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of epiclesis is epicleses.
How many letters and syllables are in epiclesis?
| Letters | 9: E-P-I-C-L-E-S-I-S |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 83 million words; the 290,185th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is epiclesis?
Epiclesis appears about once in every 83 million words in written English, the 290,185th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce epiclesis?
- /ɛpɪˈkli.sɪs/
- /ɛpɪˈkleɪ.sɪs/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of epiclesis
- epicleses plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does epiclesis mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A prayer invoking the Holy Spirit, especially one offered in the liturgical context of the Eucharist so as to change the elements of bread and wine into the body and blood of Jesus.
- 2
A particular appearance or aspect of a deity.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Epiclesis in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense prayer invoking the Holy Spirit:
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does epiclesis come from?
Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ἐπίκλησις (epíklēsis, “invocation”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).