German

Phrase

Kyrie eleison

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

Italian

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈki.rje eˈlɛi.son/, [ˈk̟iːrj(e) eˈlɛi̯son]

Phrase

Kyrie eleison

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

Derived terms

• kyrie eleison

Latin

Etymology

From the Ancient Greek phrase Κύριε ἐλέησον ‎(Kúrie eléēson), from the vocative of Κύριος ‎(Kúrios, “Lord”) plus an inflected form (second person aorist imperative) of ἐλεέω ‎(eleéō, “to have pity, to be merciful”).

Pronunciation

• (Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈki.ri.e eˈlei̯.son/
• (Ecclesiastical, as in Byzantine Greek) IPA^(key): /ˈcy.ri.e eˈlei̯.son/

Phrase

Kyrie eleison

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

Noun

Kyrie eleison ? ‎(indeclinable)

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

French

Noun

kyrie eleison m ‎(plural kyrie eleison)

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

Synonyms

• (more common) kyrie

Italian

Alternative forms

• kyrieleison

Etymology

From the phrase Kyrie eleison, from Ancient Greek Κύριε ἐλέησον ‎(Kúrie eléēson, “Lord, have mercy”), through Ecclesiastical Latin.

Noun

kyrie eleison m ‎(invariable)

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

Synonyms

• kyrie