The story
- Latin · derived fromeleēmosyna f“alms”
- English todayeleemosynous
From Latin eleēmosyna f (“alms”) + -ous.
Words from the same roots
Latineleēmosyna all →
almoner
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
eleemosynous
Today it means: Of a gift or donation: made as an act of charity or almsgiving; charitable. Full definition →
Latin eleēmosyna f