Etymology

Kyriale

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Today it means: A collection of Gregorian chant settings for the Ordinary. Full definition →

Latin Kyriale ← Ancient Greek Κῡ́ριε ἐλέησον
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The story

  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromκῡ́ριος“lord, God Almighty”
  2. Ancient Greek · derived fromΚῡ́ριε ἐλέησον“Lord God, have mercy”
  3. Latin · borrowed fromKyriale
  4. English todayKyriale

Borrowed from Latin Kyriale, ultimately from Ancient Greek Κῡ́ριε ἐλέησον (Kū́rie eléēson, “Lord God, have mercy”) and Ancient Greek κῡ́ριος (kū́rios, “lord, God Almighty”).

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