Kyrie
/ɡiɾje/from spelling rules
Kyrie is the Spanish word for prayer.
Meaning: prayer (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
/ɡiɾje/
Did you know?
- The use of kyrie in Spanish is almost exclusively restricted to written music or formal liturgy and is never used in everyday spoken conversation.
- If you translate the phrase 'Kyrie eleison' into spoken Spanish, it becomes Señor, ten piedad, which shares no phonetic similarity with the original.
- Although it appears in Spanish musical scores, kyrie is actually a Greek loanword that functions as a linguistic island. It ignores Spanish rules for gender and number, meaning it remains static even when the surrounding text changes.
Examples in context
- El Kyrie es parte de la misa.The Kyrie is part of the mass.
- Cantamos el Kyrie con mucha devoción.We sing the Kyrie with great devotion.
- Ese Kyrie suena muy solemne.That Kyrie sounds very solemn.
Example conversation
María and Javier are discussing the music for a church service.
- MaríaJavier, ¿estás listo para el Kyrie?Javier, are you ready for the Kyrie?
- JavierSí, María, ya lo practiqué.Yes, María, I already practiced it.
- MaríaEl Kyrie suena muy hermoso hoy.The Kyrie sounds very beautiful today.
- JavierEstoy de acuerdo contigo.I agree with you.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
