kyrie eleisonとは 意味・読み方・使い方

語源

From the Ancient Greek phrase Κύριε ελέησον (Kúrie eléēson), from the vocative of Κύριος (Kúrios, “Lord”) plus an inflected form (second person aorist imperative) of ἐλεέω (eleéō, “to have pity, to be merciful”).

発音

• (Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈki.ri.e eˈle.i.son/, [ˈkiːrie eˈlɛːis̬on]
• (Ecclesiastical, as in Byzantine Greek) IPA^(key): /ˈcy.ri.e eˈle.i.son/

間投詞

Kyrie eleison

1. (Ecclesiastical Latin) O Lord, have mercy! (upon us)

名詞

Kyrie eleison n (indeclinable)

1. (Christianity) A prayer, beginning with these words, that is part of the Christian liturgy: a kyrie.

Further reading

• Kyrie eleison on Wikipedia.