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English

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Etymology

From Ecclesiastical Latin Kyrie, contraction of the Ancient Greek phrase Κύριε ἐλέησον (Kúrie eléēson, Lord, have mercy), from Ancient Greek Κύριε (Kúrie), vocative form of Κύριος (Kúrios, Lord), from κῦρος (kûros, supremacy, authority), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱēw-, *ḱewh₁- (to swell, spread out, be strong, prevail).

Pronunciation

Noun

kyrie (plural kyries)

  1. (Christianity) A short prayer or petition including the phrase kyrie eleison, meaning “Lord, have mercy”.
  2. (music) A setting of the traditional kyrie text to music for a Mass.

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Finnish

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Etymology

Internationalism (compare English kyrie); Clipping of Kyrie eleison.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkyːrie(ˣ)/, [ˈk̟yːrie̞(ʔ)]
  • Rhymes: -yːrie
  • Syllabification(key): ky‧ri‧e
  • Hyphenation(key): ky‧ri‧e

Noun

kyrie

  1. (Christianity) kyrie, instance or practice of using the phrase Kyrie eleison in liturgy or lyrics
  2. (Christianity) kyrie, a prayer or musical piece set to the phrase
    Hyponyms: kyrie-litania, kyrie-rukous

Declension

More information nominative, genitive ...
More information first-person singular possessor, singular ...

Derived terms

  • kyrie-litania
  • kyrie-rukous
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French

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Etymology

Shortening of the Ecclesiastical Latin phrase Kȳrie eleison, from Ancient Greek Κύριε ἐλέησον (Kúrie eléēson, Lord, have mercy).

Pronunciation

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Noun

kyrie m (plural kyries)

  1. (Christianity) kyrie (prayer)
    Synonym: (less common) kyrie eleison

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Italian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈki.rje/
  • Rhymes: -irje
  • Hyphenation: kỳ‧rie

Noun

kyrie m (invariable)

  1. clipping of kyrie eleison

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