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Where does “kyrie” come from?

kyrie (French) comes from Latin Kyrie eleison, from Ancient Greek Κῡ́ριε ἐλέησον.

kyrie (French): kyrie

Definitions

  1. kyrie

Ancestry of “kyrie”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinKyrie eleisonA prayer, beginning with these words, that is...
2Ancient GreekΚῡ́ριε ἐλέησον—

Words derived from “kyrie”

  • kyrielle
  • kyrielle
Every word from Ancient Greek Κῡ́ριε ἐλέησον →