ωσαννά

See also: ὡσαννά

Greek

Etymology

From Hellenistic Koine Greek ὡσαννά (hōsanná), from Aramaic אושענא ('ōsha‘nā), from Biblical Hebrew הוֹשַׁע נָא (hōsha‘ nā, “please save”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /o.saˈna/
Hyphenation: ω‧σαν‧νά

Interjection

ωσαννά • (osanná)

(Judaism, Christianity) hosanna (cry of praise or adoration to God)

See also

αμήν (amín, “amen”)

Further reading

ωσαννά - Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.

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