transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈli-tə-nē, ˈlit-nē ]
noun
( plural -nies )
Etymology: Middle English letanie, from Anglo-French & Late Latin; Anglo-French, from Late Latin litania, from Late Greek litaneia, from Greek, entreaty, from litanos suppliant
Date: 13th century
1. : a prayer consisting of a series of invocations and supplications by the leader with alternate responses by the congregation
2.
a. : a resonant or repetitive chant
a litany of cheering phrases — Herman Wouk
b. : a usually lengthy recitation or enumeration
a familiar litany of complaints
c. : a sizable series or set
a litany of problems