litany

CEFRB1

/ˈlɪtəni/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A long list of complaints, requests, or repeated statements.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A prolonged or tedious list.

Examples

  • A litany of taste tests enabled Hugo to distinguish between a variety of pastes.

  • The defendant is being accused of a litany of criminal and civil offenses.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Citations
4
Synonyms
3

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meaning

  1. A ritual liturgical prayer in which a series of prayers recited by a leader are alternated with responses from the congregation.

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In context

  • Near-synonym: jeremiad

  • The litany of packaging innovations introduced to or popularized in the U.S. food market over the last generation seems endless: flexible aseptic packaging, barrier plastics, squeezables, lightweight glass, the retort pouch, […]

  • To that end he had sent his men among the common folk of the town, from whom came a litany of tales that led Hawk to a stunningly wrong conclusion. "It seems I may not be good enough at listening," he said regretfully.

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Origin

noun

From Middle English, from Old French letanie, from Latin litania, from Ancient Greek λιτανεία (litaneía, “prayer”), from λιτή (litḗ, “prayer, entreaty”).