limosna

See also: limòśna, limôṡna, and limòşna

Spanish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Spanish almosna, from Vulgar Latin *alemosyna, from Late Latin eleēmosyna (“alms”) (compare French aumône, Italian elemosina, Portuguese esmola), from Ancient Greek ἐλεημοσύνη (eleēmosúnē, “pity, mercy”), from ἐλεήμων (eleḗmōn, “pitiful, merciful”). Cognate with English alms.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /liˈmosna/ [liˈmoz.na]
Audio (Colombia): (file)
Rhymes: -osna
Syllabification: li‧mos‧na

Noun

limosna f (plural limosnas)

alms
charity; charitable donation
Synonym: caridad

Derived terms

Descendants

→ Catalan: limosna
→ Ilocano: limus
→ Masbatenyo: limos
→ Papiamentu: limosna
→ Tagalog: limos

Further reading

“limosna”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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