officium

Definition of the Latin term officium in music:

  1. duty, service, office
  2. Liturgy of the Hours (the official set of daily prayers marking the canonical hours in the Catholic church)
Language
Latin
Singular
officium
Plural
officia
Synonyms

Combinations

Latin musical terms that include officium:

Related terms

Latin musical terms related to officium:

  • completorium – compline (prayer service at the close of the day)
  • laudes – praises, glorifications...
  • Liturgia Horarum – Liturgy of the Hours (the official set of daily pr...
  • matutinum – the morning...
  • nonus – ninth (ordinal number)...
  • Ordinarium Missae – Ordinary (the parts of the Mass or of the canonica...
  • ordinarius – ordinary, usual, customary, regular
  • prima – Prime, First Hour (one of the canonical hours of t...
  • proprium – Proper (the parts of the Mass or of the canonical ...
  • sextus – sixth (ordinal number)...
  • tertius
  • Vespera – Vespers (canonical hour)
  • vigiliae – night watches...