Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

eleemosynous

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: eleemosy-n-ous
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of a gift or donation: made as an act of charity or almsgiving; charitable.

Example Sentences

"The flood victims received an eleemosynous shipment of supplies from donors in nearby towns."

Etymology

From Latin eleēmosyna f (“alms”) + -ous.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: eleēmosyna
Suffix: ous

Inflected Forms

more eleemosynous (comparative) most eleemosynous (superlative)

Frequently Paired Words

eleemosynary

Questions

What does eleemosynous mean?: Of a gift or donation: made as an act of charity or almsgiving; charitable.
Where does eleemosynous come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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