A '''sticheron''' (plural: stichera) is a type of hymn used in the [[services]] or of the [[Daily daily cycle]], while a ''sticherarion'' is a book containing the stichera for the morning and evening services throughout the year. Stichera are also found in the ''[[Menaion]]'' and ''[[Octoechos]]''. This word should not be confused with a [[sticharion]] (a kind of [[vestments|vestment]]).