almosne

Old French

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *alēmosyna, from Late Latin eleemosyna, from Ancient Greek ἐλεημοσύνη (eleēmosúnē, “alms”).

Pronunciation

  • (archaic) IPA(key): /alˈmɔsnə/
  • (classical) IPA(key): /au̯ˈmoːnə/

Noun

almosne oblique singular, f (oblique plural almosnes, nominative singular almosne, nominative plural almosnes)

  1. alms (charitable donations given to the poor)

Descendants

  • French: aumône

References

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