eleemosyna

Latin

Alternative forms

  • elēmosina, elēmosyna, elīmosyna
  • aelēmosina, helēmosina, aelēmosyna, helēmosyna (in inscriptions)

Etymology

    Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἐλεημοσύνη (eleēmosúnē).

    Pronunciation

    Noun

    eleēmosyna f (genitive eleēmosynae); first declension

    1. alms
    2. almshouse
    3. pity, mercy
      Synonyms: misericordia, pietās
      Antonyms: ferōcitās, crūdēlitās, feritās, sevēritās

    Declension

    First-declension noun.

    singular plural
    nominative eleēmosyna eleēmosynae
    genitive eleēmosynae eleēmosynārum
    dative eleēmosynae eleēmosynīs
    accusative eleēmosynam eleēmosynās
    ablative eleēmosynā eleēmosynīs
    vocative eleēmosyna eleēmosynae

    Derived terms

    Descendants

    • Vulgar Latin: *alēmosyna (see there for further descendants)
    • → Italian: elemosina
    • → Spanish: limosna
    • → Polish: elemozyna

    Further reading

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