Chrystus

See also: Chrystüs

Polish

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin Chrīstus, from Ancient Greek Χριστός (Khristós), proper noun use of χριστός (khristós), calqued after Hebrew מָשִׁיחַ (māšīaḥ). Doublet of chrzest.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈxrɘs.tus/
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  • Rhymes: -ɘstus
  • Syllabification: Chrys‧tus

Proper noun

Chrystus m pers

  1. (biblical, Christianity) Christ (title for Jesus of Nazareth)
    Synonyms: Jezus, Jezus Chrystus, Mesjasz

Declension

Derived terms

nouns
adjective
  • chrystianizacyjny

Further reading

  • Chrystus in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • Chrystus in Polish dictionaries at PWN