misericors

Latin

Etymology

From miser (misery) + cor (heart).

Pronunciation

Adjective

misericors (genitive misericordis, comparative misericordior); third-declension one-termination adjective

  1. merciful, compassionate
    Synonyms: mītis, tranquillus, placidus, quietus, clemens
    Antonyms: violēns, ferōx, trux, atrōx, immānis, efferus, crūdēlis, barbaricus, silvāticus, ācer
  2. tenderhearted, sympathetic
  3. mean, pitiful, contemptible

Declension

Third-declension one-termination adjective.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masc./Fem. Neuter Masc./Fem. Neuter
Nominative misericors misericordēs misericordia
Genitive misericordis misericordium
Dative misericordī misericordibus
Accusative misericordem misericors misericordēs misericordia
Ablative misericordī misericordibus
Vocative misericors misericordēs misericordia

Derived terms

  • misericordiōsus (Medieval)

Descendants

References

  • misericors”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • misericors”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • misericors in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
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