misericorde
See also: miséricorde
English
Etymology
Established 1200–50 from Middle English misericorde (“an act of clemency”), from Middle French [Term?], from Latin misericordia (“pity”).
Noun
misericorde (plural misericordes)
- (obsolete) An act of clemency; pity, mercy.
- Alternative form of misericord
References
- “misericorde”, in The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th edition, Boston, Mass.: Houghton Mifflin, 2000, →ISBN.
- “misericorde”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /miseɾiˈkoɾde/ [mi.se.ɾiˈkoɾ.ð̞e]
- Rhymes: -oɾde
- Syllabification: mi‧se‧ri‧cor‧de
Adjective
misericorde m or f (masculine and feminine plural misericordes)
- merciful
- Synonym: misericordioso
Antonyms
Further reading
- “misericorde”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
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