ἐλεημοσύνη

Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ἐλεημοσῠ́νη (eleēmosúnēf (genitive ἐλεημοσῠ́νης); first declension

  1. pity, mercy
  2. alms, charity

Inflection

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Descendants

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

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