eleemosyna

Latin

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἐλεημοσύνη (eleēmosúnē).

Pronunciation
  • (Classical) IPA(key): /e.le.eːˈmo.sy.na/, [ɛ.ɫe.eːˈmɔ.sʏ.na]
  • (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /e.le.eˈmo.si.na/, [e.le.eˈmoː.si.na]

Noun

eleēmosyna f (genitive eleēmosynae); first declension

  1. alms
  2. almshouse
  3. pity, mercy

Inflection

First declension.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative eleēmosyna eleēmosynae
Genitive eleēmosynae eleēmosynārum
Dative eleēmosynae eleēmosynīs
Accusative eleēmosynam eleēmosynās
Ablative eleēmosynā eleēmosynīs
Vocative eleēmosyna eleēmosynae

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