Kyrie eleison

See also: kyrie eleison

Finnish

Etymology

Internationalism. From the Ecclesiastical Latin spelling of Ancient Greek Κύριε ελέησον (Kúrie eléēson).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkyːrie ˈelei̯son/, [ˈk̟yːrie̞ ˈe̞le̞i̯s̠o̞n]

Phrase

Kyrie eleison

1. (Christianity) O Lord, have mercy (upon us)

   Synonym: Herra armahda

Derived terms

• kyrie

 

See also

• aamen
• halleluja
• hoosianna

German

Alternative forms

• Kyrie, eleison; Kyrie, eleeson; Kyrie eleeson

Etymology

From the Ecclesiastical Latin spelling of Ancient Greek Κύριε ελέησον (Kúrie eléēson), with the same meaning.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkyːʁie eˈlɛɪ̯zɔn/, /-ˈlaɪ̯-/, /-sɔn/

• Audio:

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• Hyphenation: Ky‧rie elei‧son

Phrase

Kyrie eleison

1. (Christianity) O Lord, have mercy (upon us)

See also

• Kyrieeleison n
• Kyrieleis
• Christe eleison

Italian

Etymology

From the Ecclesiastical Latin spelling of the Ancient Greek phrase Κύριε ελέησον (Kúrie eléēson), same meaning.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈki.rje eˈlɛj.son/, /ˈki.rje eˈlɛj.zon/
• Hyphenation: Kỳ‧rie‧e‧lèi‧son

Phrase

Kyrie eleison

1. (Christianity) o Lord, have mercy! (upon us)

Derived terms

• kyrie eleison

Latin

Alternative forms

• (medieval) kyrieleison

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈki.ri.e eˈle.i.son/, [ˈkiːrie eˈlɛːis̬on]

• the words Kyrie eleison from the Kyriale Mass XI: Orbis Factor:

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Interjection

Kyrie eleison

1. (Ecclesiastical Latin) O Lord, have mercy! (upon us)

Noun

Kyrie eleison n (indeclinable)

1. (Christianity) A prayer, beginning with these words, that is part of the Christian liturgy: a kyrie.

Further reading

• Kyrie eleison on Wikipedia.Wikipedia