ελεημοσύνη
Greek
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Ancient Greek ἐλεημοσύνη (eleēmosúnē)
Greek ελεημοσύνη (eleïmosýni)
Inherited from Ancient Greek ἐλεημοσύνη (eleēmosúnē), from ἐλεήμων (eleḗmōn) + -σῠ́νη (-sŭ́nē).
Pronunciation
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[edit]ελεημοσύνη • (eleïmosýni) f (plural ελεημοσύνες)
- 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
[edit]| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | ελεημοσύνη (eleïmosýni) | ελεημοσύνες (eleïmosýnes) |
| genitive | ελεημοσύνης (eleïmosýnis) | - |
| accusative | ελεημοσύνη (eleïmosýni) | ελεημοσύνες (eleïmosýnes) |
| vocative | ελεημοσύνη (eleïmosýni) | ελεημοσύνες (eleïmosýnes) |
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