ἐλεημοσύνη

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From ἐλεήμων (eleḗmōn, pitiful, merciful) + -σῠ́νη (-súnē).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

ἐλεημοσῠ́νη • (eleēmosúnē) f (genitive ἐλεημοσῠ́νης); first declension

  1. pity, mercy
  2. alms, charity

Inflection

Descendants

  • Greek: ελεημοσύνη (eleïmosýni)
  • Latin: eleēmosyna (see there for further descendants)

Further reading

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