Kyrie eleison
See also: kyrie eleison
German
Alternative forms
- Kyrie, eleison; Kyrie, eleeson; Kyrie eleeson
Etymology
From the Ecclesiastical Latin spelling of the Ancient Greek phrase Κύριε ἐλέησον (Kúrie eléēson), same meaning.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkyːʁi̯ə eˈlaɪ̯zɔn/, /ˈkyːʁi̯ə eˈleːizɔn/
- Hyphenation: Ky‧rie elei‧son
Italian
Etymology
From the Ecclesiastical Latin spelling of the Ancient Greek phrase Κύριε ἐλέησον (Kúrie eléēson), same meaning.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈki.rje eˈlɛi.son/, [ˈk̟iːrj(e) eˈlɛi̯son]
Latin
Etymology
From the Ancient Greek phrase Κύριε ἐλέησον (Kúrie eléēson), from the vocative of Κύριος (Kúrios, “Lord”) plus an inflected form (second person aorist imperative) of ἐλεέω (eleéō, “to have pity, to be merciful”).
Pronunciation
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈki.ri.e eˈle.i.son/
- (Ecclesiastical, as in Byzantine Greek) IPA(key): /ˈcy.ri.e eˈle.i.son/
the words Kyrie eleison from the Kyriale Mass XI: Orbis Factor (file)
Noun
Kyrie eleison ? (indeclinable)
- (Christianity) A prayer, beginning with these words, that is part of the Christian liturgy: a kyrie.
Further reading
Kyrie eleison on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
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