aumône

French

noun
Definitions
  • alms
  • (by extension) a small, insulting sum of money

Etymology

Inherited from Old French almosne inherited from Latin *alemosyna, eleemosyna (alms) derived from Ancient Greek ἐλεημοσύνη (alms, pity, mercy).

Origin

Ancient Greek

ἐλεημοσύνη

Gloss

alms, pity, mercy

Concept
Semantic Field

Emotions and values

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

Emoji

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