litany

 
Pronunciation: /ˈlɪt(ə)ni/

noun (plural litanies)

  • 1a series of petitions for use in church services or processions, usually recited by the clergy and responded to in a recurring formula by the people.
  • (the Litany) a litany contained in the Book of Common Prayer.
  • 2a tedious recital or repetitive series: a litany of complaints

Origin:

Middle English: from Old French letanie, via ecclesiastical Latin from Greek litaneia 'prayer', from litē 'supplication'