litany C2 Topic:Register & Style US /ˈlɪtəni/ See IPA manual Freq #45067 Meanings 1 noun any long and tedious address or recital The patient recited a litany of complaints. 2 noun A prolonged or tedious list. Near-synonym: jeremiad. Thesaurus Synonyms 2 noun · a prolonged or tedious list. jeremiadlaundry list Word family Derived forms litaniclitanywise Etymology From Middle English, from Old French letanie, from Latin litania, from Ancient Greek λιτανεία (litaneía, “prayer”), from λιτή (litḗ, “prayer, entreaty”). Topics Register & Style External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # litany **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈlɪtəni/ **Frequency rank:** 45067 ## Meanings 1. any long and tedious address or recital 2. A prolonged or tedious list. ## Examples - The patient recited a litany of complaints. - Near-synonym: jeremiad. ## Synonyms - jeremiad - laundry list ## Derived Forms - litanic - litanywise ## Etymology From Middle English, from Old French letanie, from Latin litania, from Ancient Greek λιτανεία (litaneía, “prayer”), from λιτή (litḗ, “prayer, entreaty”). ## Topics - Register & Style markdown