eleemosynary

a. 施舍的, 慈善的, 依靠接济的 [法] 慈善的, 施舍的, 不收费的

发音

UK /ˌɛl.ɪ.iːˈmɒ.sɪ.nə.ɹi/
US /ˌɛl.ɪˈmɑː.sə.nɛɹ.i/
US /ˌɛl.ɪˈmɑː.zə.nɛɹ.i/
US /ˌɛl.i.ɪˈmɑː.sə.nɛɹ.i/
US /ˌɛl.i.ɪˈmɑː.zə.nɛɹ.i/

词形变化

eleemosynaries 复数 eleemosynaries more eleemosynary 比较级 most eleemosynary 最高级

别名

eleëmosynary

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A beggar

    废旧
adj.
  1. 1.

    Relating to charity, alms, or almsgiving.

    施舍的

  2. 2.

    Given in charity or alms; having the nature of alms

    慈善的

    His spirited refusal of an eleemosynary supply of shoes, arose, no doubt, from a proper pride.

  3. 3.

    Supported by charity

    接受接济的

词汇关系

形容词

同义词 3

benevolent philanthropic beneficent

近义相关 1

charitable

相关短语

eleemosynary corporation [经] 慈善团体 eleemosynary corporations

词源

From Medieval Latin eleēmosynārius (“alms dispenser”), from Late Latin eleēmosyna (“alms”), from Ancient Greek ἐλεημοσύνη (eleēmosúnē, “alms”), from ἐλεήμων (eleḗmōn, “merciful”) + -σῠ́νη (-sŭ́nē, “suffix denoting an abstract noun”). Compare Italian elemosina.

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