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Latin
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἐλεημοσύνη (eleēmosúnē).
Pronunciation
Noun
eleēmosyna f (genitive eleēmosynae); first declension
- alms
- almshouse
- pity, mercy
- Synonyms: misericordia, pietās
- Antonyms: ferōcitās, crūdēlitās, feritās, sevēritās
Declension
First-declension noun.
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