eleemosynary
/ˌelɪiːˈmɒsɪnərɪ/adjective
- formal of, relating to, or dependent on charity; charitable〈正式〉(与)慈善(有关)的; 救济的, 捐助的。
词源
late 16th cent. (as a noun denoting a place where alms were distributed): from medieval Latin eleemosynarius, from late Latin eleemosyna 'alms', from Greek eleēmosunē 'compassion' (see ALMS).