ελεημοσύνη

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἐλεημοσύνη (eleēmosúnē).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /eleimoˈsini/
  • Hyphenation: ε‧λε‧η‧μο‧σύ‧νη

Noun

ελεημοσύνη • (eleïmosýni) f (plural ελεημοσύνες)

  1. alms, help (something given to the poor as charity such as money, clothing or food)
    Ο ζητιάνος ζητάει ελεημοσύνη από τους περαστικούς.
    O zitiános zitáei eleïmosýni apó tous perastikoús.
    The beggar begs passers-by for alms.

Declension
declension of ελεημοσύνη
case     \     number singular plural
nominative ελεημοσύνη • ελεημοσύνες •
genitive ελεημοσύνης • —
accusative ελεημοσύνη • ελεημοσύνες •
vocative ελεημοσύνη • ελεημοσύνες •
  • ελεημονώ (eleïmonó, “to give alms, to provide charity”)
  • ελεήμων m (eleḯmon, “alms-giver, charity provider”)
  • έλεος n (éleos, “mercy, pity”)
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