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

Phrase

Kyrie eleison

  1. (Christianity) O Lord, have mercy! (upon us)

See also


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]

Phrase

Kyrie eleison

  1. (Christianity) O Lord, have mercy! (upon us)

Derived terms


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/
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Phrase

Kyrie eleison

  1. (Ecclesiastical Latin) O Lord, have mercy! (upon us)

Noun

Kyrie eleison ? (indeclinable)

  1. (Christianity) A prayer, beginning with these words, that is part of the Christian liturgy: a kyrie.

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