LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

eleēmosyna

eleēmosyna f (genitive eleēmosynae)
Classical[ɛ.ɫe.eːˈmɔ.sy.na]Ecclesiastical[e.le.eˈmɔː.s̬i.na]

Meaning

  1. alms
  2. almshouse
  3. pity, mercy

Latīnē defined in Latin in our graded readers

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeeleēmosynaeleēmosynae
elēmosynae
genitiveeleēmosynae
elēmosynae		eleēmosynārum
elēmosynārum
dativeeleēmosynae
elēmosynae		eleēmosynīs
elēmosynīs
accusativeeleēmosynam
elēmosynam		eleēmosynās
elēmosynās
ablativeeleēmosynāeleēmosynīs
elēmosynīs
vocativeeleēmosynaeleēmosynae
elēmosynae

ĕlĕēmŏsўna, ae, f., = ἐλεημοσύνη,
I. alms (eccl. Lat.), Tert. Patient. 7; Aug. Civ. D. 21, 27; Vulg. Matt. 6, 2 al.

Origins

  1. Ancient Greek ἔλεος(éleos)
  2. Ancient Greek -έω(-éō)
  3. Ancient Greek ἐλεέω(eleéō)
  4. Ancient Greek -μων(-mōn)
  5. Ancient Greek ἐλεήμων(eleḗmōn)
  6. Ancient Greek -συνος(-sunos)
  7. Ancient Greek -σῠ́νη(-sŭ́nē)
  8. Latineleēmosyna

Ancient Greek ἐλεημοσύνη (eleēmosúnē)bor. Latin eleemosyna Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἐλεημοσύνη (eleēmosúnē), from ἐλεήμων (eleḗmōn, “pitiful, merciful”) + -σῠ́νη (-sŭ́nē).

Borrowings
  • Italianelemosina
  • Romanianelemozinăfrom Italian elemosina
  • Hungarianelemózsia
  • Polishelemozyna
Elsewhere
  • Vulgar Latin*alēmosyna

In English words that came into English from eleēmosyna

  • alms*alemosyna
  • almonereleēmosyna
  • eleemosynaryeleēmosynārius
  • eleemosynouseleēmosyna

Quick answers

What does eleēmosyna mean in Latin?
eleēmosyna, a noun, means “alms; almshouse; pity, mercy”.
What is the genitive of eleēmosyna?
The genitive singular is eleēmosynae. eleēmosyna is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce eleēmosyna?
In classical Latin, [ɛ.ɫe.eːˈmɔ.sy.na]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [e.le.eˈmɔː.s̬i.na].
Where does eleēmosyna come from?
Ancient Greek ἔλεος (éleos) → Ancient Greek -έω (-éō) → Ancient Greek ἐλεέω (eleéō) → Ancient Greek -μων (-mōn) → Ancient Greek ἐλεήμων (eleḗmōn) → Ancient Greek -συνος (-sunos) → Ancient Greek -σῠ́νη (-sŭ́nē) → Latin eleēmosyna.
Which English words come from eleēmosyna?
English words that go back to Latin eleēmosyna include almoner, eleemosynous, alms and eleemosynary.