kyrie

See also: Kyrie

English

Etymology

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.

Translations

Finnish

Etymology

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

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈkyːrie(ˣ)/, [ˈkyːrie̞(ʔ)]
  • Rhymes: -yyrie
  • Syllabification(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
Inflection of kyrie (Kotus type 48/hame, no gradation)
nominative kyrie kyrieet
genitive kyrieen kyrieiden
kyrieitten
partitive kyriettä kyrieitä
illative kyrieeseen kyrieisiin
kyrieihin
singular plural
nominative kyrie kyrieet
accusative nom. kyrie kyrieet
gen. kyrieen
genitive kyrieen kyrieiden
kyrieitten
partitive kyriettä kyrieitä
inessive kyrieessä kyrieissä
elative kyrieestä kyrieistä
illative kyrieeseen kyrieisiin
kyrieihin
adessive kyrieellä kyrieillä
ablative kyrieeltä kyrieiltä
allative kyrieelle kyrieille
essive kyrieenä kyrieinä
translative kyrieeksi kyrieiksi
instructive — kyriein
abessive kyrieettä kyrieittä
comitative — kyrieineen
Possessive forms of kyrie (type hame)
possessor singular plural
1st person kyrieeni kyrieemme
2nd person kyrieesi kyrieenne
3rd person kyrieensä

Derived terms
  • kyrie-litania
  • kyrie-rukous

French

Etymology

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

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ki.ʁi.je/

Noun

kyrie m (plural kyries)

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

Further reading

Italian

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

Noun

kyrie m (invariable)

  1. Clipping of kyrie eleison.
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