Κύριε ἐλέησον

Ancient Greek

Etymology

Vocative of κῡ́ριος (kū́rios, “lord”) and aorist middle imperative of ἐλεέω (eleéō, “have mercy”).

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /ky̌ː.ri.e e.lé.ɛː.son/ → /ˈcy.ri.e eˈle.i.son/ → /ˈci.ri.e eˈle.i.son/

• (5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /ky̌ː.ri.e e.lé.ɛː.son/
• (1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /ˈky.ri.e eˈle.e̝.son/
• (4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /ˈcy.ri.e eˈle.i.son/
• (10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /ˈcy.ri.e eˈle.i.son/
• (15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /ˈci.ri.e eˈle.i.son/

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Phrase

Κύριε ἐλέησον • (Kúrie eléēson)

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

Descendants

• → Latin: Kȳrie eleison
  • → English: kyrie
  • → French: kyrie eleison
  • → German: Kyrie eleison
  • → Italian: Kyrie eleison
  • → Portuguese: kyrie eleison
• Greek: Κύριε ελέησον (Kýrie eléison)