LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun

Kȳrie eleison1

Kȳrie eleison n (indeclinable)
Ecclesiastical[ˈkiː.ri.e eˈlɛː.i.s̬on]

Meaning

  1. indeclinableA prayer, beginning with these words, that is part of the Christian liturgy: a kyrie.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Κῡ́ριε ἐλέησον (Kū́rie eléēson, “Lord, have mercy”).

Descendants
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interjection
Kȳrie eleison2
Kȳrie eleison
Ecclesiastical[ˈkiː.ri.e eˈlɛː.i.s̬on]

Meaning

  1. EcclesiasticalLatinO Lord, have mercy! (upon us)

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Κῡ́ριε ἐλέησον (Kū́rie eléēson, “Lord, have mercy”).

Quick answers

What does Kȳrie eleison mean in Latin?
Kȳrie eleison, a noun, means “A prayer, beginning with these words, that is part of the Christian liturgy: a kyrie.”.