misericors

Latin

Etymology

From miser (“misery”) +‎ cor (“heart”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /miˈse.ri.kors/, [mɪˈs̠ɛrɪkɔrs̠]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /miˈse.ri.kors/, [miˈs̬ɛːrikors]

Adjective

misericors (genitive misericordis, comparative misericordior); third-declension one-termination adjective

1. merciful, compassionate

   Synonyms: mītis, tranquillus, placidus, quietus, clemens

   Antonyms: violēns, ferōx, trux, atrōx, immānis, efferus, crūdēlis, barbaricus, silvāticus, ācer

2. tenderhearted, sympathetic
3. mean, pitiful, contemptible

Declension

Third-declension one-termination adjective.

Number	Singular			Plural
Case / Gender	Masc./Fem.	Neuter		Masc./Fem.	Neuter
Nominative	misericors			misericordēs	misericordia
Genitive	misericordis			misericordium
Dative	misericordī			misericordibus
Accusative	misericordem	misericors		misericordēs	misericordia
Ablative	misericordī			misericordibus
Vocative	misericors			misericordēs	misericordia

Derived terms

• misericordiōsus (Medieval)

Descendants

• → Proto-West Germanic: *armahert(ī) (calque) (see there for further descendants)
• → Gothic: 𐌰𐍂𐌼𐌰𐌷𐌰𐌹𐍂𐍄𐍃 (armahairts) (calque)

References

• “misericors”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
• “misericors”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
• misericors in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.