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Greek
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἔλεος (éleos).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈeleos/
- Hyphenation: έ‧λε‧ος
Noun
έλεος • (éleos) n (plural ελέη)
- mercy, compassion, pity
- charity
Declension
Declension of έλεος
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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έλεος (éleos)
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ελέη (eléi)
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| genitive
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ελέους (eléous)
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| accusative
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έλεος (éleos)
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ελέη (eléi)
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| vocative
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έλεος (éleos)
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ελέη (eléi)
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- οίκτος (oíktos, “mercy, pity”)
Interjection
έλεος • (éleos)
- enough!
Κάθε πρωί ξημερώματα τραγουδάει δυνατά – έλεος πια!- Káthe proḯ ximerómata tragoudáei dynatá – éleos pia!
- Every morning at dawn he sings loudly – enough already!