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eleemosynary

Pronunciation: /ˌɛl.ɪ.iːˈmɒ.sɪ.nə.ɹi/

The English word “eleemosynary” has 4 meanings listed here.

adjective

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

noun

  1. A beggar

Etymology

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.

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