Κύριε ἐλέησον
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Ancient Greek
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Vocative of κῡ́ριος (kū́rios, “lord”) and aorist middle imperative of ἐλεέω (eleéō, “have mercy”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (5th BCE Attic) IPA(key): /ky̌ː.ri.e e.lé.ɛː.son/
- (1st CE Egyptian) IPA(key): /ˈky.ri.e eˈle.e̝.son/
- (4th CE Koine) IPA(key): /ˈcy.ri.e eˈle.i.son/
- (10th CE Byzantine) IPA(key): /ˈcy.ri.e eˈle.i.son/
- (15th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA(key): /ˈci.ri.e eˈle.i.son/
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Phrase
[edit]Κύριε ἐλέησον • (Kúrie eléēson)
- O Lord, have mercy! (upon us)
Descendants
[edit]- → Latin: Kȳrie eleison
- → English: kyrie
- → French: kyrie eleison
- → German: Kyrie eleison
- → Italian: Kyrie eleison
- → Portuguese: kyrie eleison
- Greek: Κύριε ελέησον (Kýrie eléison)