kyrie eleison

Etymology

From the Ecclesiastical Latin phrase Kyrie eleison, from Ancient Greek Κύριε ἐλέησον (Kúrie eléēson, “Lord, have mercy”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ki.ʁi.je e.lej.sɔn/

Noun

kyrie eleison m (plural kyrie eleison)

1. (Christianity) A prayer, beginning with the words Kyrie eleison, that is part of the Christian liturgy: a kyrie.

Alternative forms

• kyrieleison

Etymology

From the phrase Kyrie eleison, from Ancient Greek Κύριε ἐλέησον (Kúrie eléēson, “Lord, have mercy”), through Ecclesiastical Latin.

Noun

kyrie eleison m (invariable)

1. (Christianity) A prayer, beginning with the words Kyrie eleison, that is part of the Christian liturgy: a kyrie.