breviary

Meaning

1. A book containing prayers, hymns, and so on for everyday use at the canonical hours.
2. (obsolete) A brief statement or summary.

Synonyms

summary

epitome

abridgement

formulary

missal

prayerbook

prayer book

prayer-book

summation

synopsis

abridgment

digest

Translations

Brevier

breviario

bréviaire

breviario

brevier

breviari

breviário

σύνοψη προσευχών

béviaire

موجز

katolik dua kitabı

Gebetbuch

Hauspostille

σύνοψη

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈbɹɛv.ɪ.əɹ.i/

Etymology

From Latin breviārium (“summary”) (compare abbreviation), ultimately from brevis (“short”). Doublet of brevier and brimborion.