synaxis
noun
syn·ax·is
sə̇ˈnaksə̇s or especially in sense 2 ˈsēnək(ˌ)sēs
plural synaxes
-ak(ˌ)sēz,
-ək(ˌ)sēs
1
: an assembly met for worship
especially : a congregation in the early Church gathered for a liturgical service
2
: an early part of the divine liturgy of the Eastern Orthodox Church
Word History
Etymology
Late Latin, from Late Greek, from Greek synagein to bring together, draw together + -sis