kyrie eleison
See also: Kyrie eleison
French edit
Etymology edit
From the Ecclesiastical Latin phrase Kyrie eleison, from Ancient Greek Κύριε ἐλέησον (Kúrie eléēson, “Lord, have mercy”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
kyrie eleison m (plural kyrie eleison)
- (Christianity) a prayer, beginning with the words Kyrie eleison, that is part of the Christian liturgy: a kyrie
- Synonym: (more common) kyrie
Further reading edit
- “kyrie eleison”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Italian edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From the phrase Kyrie eleison, from Ancient Greek Κύριε ἐλέησον (Kúrie eléēson, “Lord, have mercy”), through Ecclesiastical Latin.
Noun edit
kyrie eleison m (invariable)