sə̇ˈnaksə̇s or especially in sense 2 ˈsēnək(ˌ)sēs noun
( plural synax·es -ak(ˌ)sēz, -ək(ˌ)sēs)
Etymology: Late Latin, from Late Greek, from Greek synagein to bring together, draw together + -sis — more at synagogue
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