Synonyms for breviary
Most common
church service prayer book liturgy psalter abridgment US conspectus
All synonyms
Noun
1. Psalter
Other
abridgment US, abridgement UK, brief, synopsis, abstract, epitome, conspectus, compendium, syllabus, compend
Definitions
- n. 1
A book containing prayers, hymns, and so on for everyday use at the canonical hours.
Forms
- Plural
- breviaries → psalters, liturgies, offices, abridgments…
Example sentences
- liturgy Every priest who serves liturgy is required to receive communion.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| breviary | steady | |
| liturgy | rising | |
| psalter | steady | |
| abridgment | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- brief1
- 6 letters
- office2
- 7 letters
- epitome4, liturgy3, psalter2, compend
- 8 letters
- abstract2, synopsis3, syllabus3
- 10 letters
- compendium4, abridgment, conspectus
- 11 letters
- abridgement3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (office2 = 2 syllables).