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Misericordia


Misˊe-ri-cor′di-a

,
Noun.
[L., mercy, compassion;
miser
wretched +
cor
,
cordis
, heart.]
1.
(O. Law)
An amercement.
Burrill.
2.
(Anc. Armor.)
A thin-bladed dagger; so called, in the Middle Ages, because used to give the death wound or “mercy” stroke to a fallen adversary.
3.
(Eccl.)
An indulgence as to food or dress granted to a member of a religious order.
Shipley.

Definition 2024


misericordia

misericordia

See also: misericórdia

English

Noun

misericordia (plural misericordias)

  1. (law, obsolete) An amercement.
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  2. misericord, a thin-bladed dagger, used in the Middle Ages to give the death wound or mercy stroke to a fallen adversary.
  3. An indulgence as to food or dress granted to a member of a religious order.
    (Can we find and add a quotation of Shipley to this entry?)


Italian

Noun

misericordia f (plural misericordie)

  1. pity, mercy
  2. misericord (medieval dagger)

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Latin

Etymology

From misericors (pitiful, compassionate, merciful).

Pronunciation

  • (Classical) IPA(key): /mi.se.riˈkor.di.a/, [mɪ.sɛ.rɪˈkɔr.di.a]

Noun

misericordia f (genitive misericordiae); first declension

  1. pity, compassion, mercy, lovingkindness
  2. (figuratively) wretchedness, misery; pathos

Inflection

First declension.

Case Singular Plural
nominative misericordia misericordiae
genitive misericordiae misericordiārum
dative misericordiae misericordiīs
accusative misericordiam misericordiās
ablative misericordiā misericordiīs
vocative misericordia misericordiae

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Portuguese

Noun

misericordia f (plural misericordias)

  1. Obsolete spelling of misericórdia

Spanish

Noun

misericordia f (plural misericordias)

  1. mercy
  2. misericord