limosna

See also: limòśna, limôṡna, and limòşna

Spanish

Etymology

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”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /liˈmosna/, [liˈmozna]

Noun

limosna f (plural limosnas)

  1. alms
  2. charity; charitable donation

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