eleemosynary
3 synonyms for eleemosynary, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Adj — Connected with giving money or help to people in need.
Synonyms
Less common
Still standard English, but they carry more weight.
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
Etymology
Came from Medieval Latin eleēmosynārius (“alms dispenser”), from Late Latin eleēmosyna (“alms”), from Ancient Greek ἐλεημοσύνη (eleēmosúnē, “alms”), formed from ἐλεήμων (eleḗmōn, “merciful”) and -σῠ́νη (-sŭ́nē, “suffix denoting an abstract noun”). Compare Italian elemosina.
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