verb
eleison
eleison (not conjugated)
Classical[ɛ.ɫeˈeː.sɔn]Ecclesiastical[eˈlɛː.i.s̬on]
Meaning
- EcclesiasticalLatinhave mercy (upon us)
Origins
From Ancient Greek aorist imperative ἐλέησον (eléēson), from ἐλεέω (eleéō, “to have pity, to be merciful”).