theotokion
noun
theo·to·kion
ˌtheȯˈtȯˌkyȯn,
-tȯˈkēˌȯn
plural theotokia
-(ˌ)kyä,
-ˈkē(ˌ)ä
: a hymn of the Eastern Church ascribing praise to the Virgin Mary as the Mother of God and forming the final troparion of a canonical ode
Word History
Etymology
Middle Greek, from Late Greek theotokos bearer of God (epithet of the Virgin Mary), from Greek the- + -tokos (from tiktein to bear, beget)