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eleemosyna.

alms, almshouse; gift to a church, religious foundation; pity; (act of) mercy;

10 characters5 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ɛ.ɫe.eːˈmɔ.sy.na]Classical-Latin[e.le.eˈmɔː.s̬i.na]

  1. alms

    declension-1

  2. almshouse

    declension-1

  3. pity, mercy

    declension-1
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Ancient Greek ἔλεος (éleos) Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *-eyéti Proto-Indo-European *-esyéti Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁ti Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁yeti Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Ancient Greek -έω (-éō) Ancient Greek ἐλεέω (eleéō) Proto-Indo-European *-mṓ Ancient Greek -μων (-mōn) Ancient Greek ἐλεήμων (eleḗmōn) Ancient Greek -συνος (-sunos) Ancient Greek -σῠ́νη (-sŭ́nē) Ancient Greek ἐλεημοσύνη (eleēmosúnē)bor. Latin eleemosyna Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἐλεημοσύνη (eleēmosúnē), from ἐλεήμων (eleḗmōn, “pitiful, merciful”) + -σῠ́νη (-sŭ́nē).

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