eleemosynary

Meaning

Adj

1. Relating to charity, alms, or almsgiving.
2. Given in charity or alms; having the nature of alms
3. Supported by charity

Noun

A beggar

Synonyms

beneficent

philanthropic

benevolent

charitable

almonry

almoner

philantropic

beggar

gracious

gratuitous

philanthropical

Translations

sadaka

filàntrop

ελεήμων

φιλανθρωπικός

philanthropique

caritatevole

apoiado por caridade

fornecido através de caridade

relacionado a caridade

caritativo

benefactor

sadaka olarak verilmiş

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˌɛl.ɪ.iːˈmɒ.sɪ.nə.ɹi/

Etymology

Cognate with Italian: elemosina

In summary

From Medieval Latin eleēmosynārius (“alms dispenser”), from Late Latin eleēmosyna (“alms”), from Ancient Greek ἐλεημοσύνη (eleēmosúnē, “alms”), from ἐλεήμων (eleḗmōn, “merciful”) + -σῠ́νη (-sŭ́nē, “suffix denoting an abstract noun”). Compare Italian elemosina.