eleemosynary

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj

Relating to charity, alms, or almsgiving.
Given in charity or alms; having the nature of alms
Supported by charity

noun

A beggar

Pronunciation

/ˌɛl.ɪ.iːˈmɒ.sɪ.nə.ɹi/ /ˌɛl.ɪˈmɑː.sə.nɛɹ.i/ /ˌɛl.ɪˈmɑː.zə.nɛɹ.i/ /ˌɛl.i.ɪˈmɑː.sə.nɛɹ.i/ /ˌɛl.i.ɪˈmɑː.zə.nɛɹ.i/ en-us-eleemosynary.ogg

Word forms

eleemosynary more eleemosynary most eleemosynary eleëmosynary eleemosynaries

Etymology

From Medieval Latin eleēmosynārius (“alms dispenser”), from Late Latin eleēmosyna (“alms”), from Ancient Greek ἐλεημοσύνη (eleēmosúnē, “alms”), from ἐλεήμων (eleḗmōn, “merciful”) + -σῠ́νη (-sŭ́nē, “suffix denoting an abstract noun”). Compare Italian elemosina.

Synonyms

charitable

Related words

eleemosynate eleemosynous

Derived words

eleemosynarily eleemosynariness eleemosynary corporation noneleemosynary uneleemosynary

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