Kyrie eleison
German, phrase/ˈkyːʁie eˈlɛɪ̯zɔn/
Kyrie eleison is spelled K-Y-R-I-E-E-L-E-I-S-O-N (12 letters). Kyrie eleison is a German phrase meaning “O Lord, have mercy (upon us)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
What does Kyrie eleison mean in English?
phrase
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O Lord, have mercy (upon us)
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
interjection: 1. Bittruf zu Beginn einer Messe oder des Gottesdienstes, der gebetet oder gesungen wird
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of Kyrie eleison
- Kyrie, eleison alternative
- Kyrie, eleeson alternative
- Kyrie eleeson alternative
- Kyrieleis alternative
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Kyrie eleison?
- /ˈkyːʁie eˈlɛɪ̯zɔn/
- /-ˈlaɪ̯-/
- /-sɔn/
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.