ελεημοσύνη

Greek

Etymology

  • Etymology tree
    Ancient Greek ἔλεος (éleos)
    Proto-Indo-European *-eti
    Proto-Indo-European *-eyéti
    Proto-Indo-European *-esyéti
    Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁ti
    Proto-Indo-European *-yeti
    Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁yeti
    Proto-Indo-European *-yeti
    Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti
    Ancient Greek -έω (-éō)
    Ancient Greek ἐλεέω (eleéō)
    Proto-Indo-European *-mṓ
    Ancient Greek -μων (-mōn)
    Ancient Greek ἐλεήμων (eleḗmōn)
    Ancient Greek -συνος (-sunos)
    Ancient Greek -σῠ́νη (-sŭ́nē)
    Ancient Greek ἐλεημοσύνη (eleēmosúnē)
    Greek ελεημοσύνη (eleïmosýni)

    Inherited from Ancient Greek ἐλεημοσύνη (eleēmosúnē), from ἐλεήμων (eleḗmōn) + -σῠ́νη (-sŭ́nē).

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /eleimoˈsini/
    • Hyphenation: ε‧λε‧η‧μο‧σύ‧νη

    Noun

    ελεημοσύνη • (eleïmosýni) f (plural ελεημοσύνες)

    1. alms, help (something given to the poor as charity such as money, clothing or food)
      Ο ζητιάνος ζητάει ελεημοσύνη από τους περαστικούς.
      O zitiános zitáei eleïmosýni apó tous perastikoús.
      The beggar begs passers-by for alms.

    Declension

    Declension of ελεημοσύνη
    singular plural
    nominative ελεημοσύνη (eleïmosýni) ελεημοσύνες (eleïmosýnes)
    genitive ελεημοσύνης (eleïmosýnis) -
    accusative ελεημοσύνη (eleïmosýni) ελεημοσύνες (eleïmosýnes)
    vocative ελεημοσύνη (eleïmosýni) ελεημοσύνες (eleïmosýnes)
    • ελεημονώ (eleïmonó, “to give alms, to provide charity”)
    • ελεήμων m (eleḯmon, “alms-giver, charity provider”)
    • έλεος n (éleos, “mercy, pity”)
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