Críst
See also: Crist
Old Irish
Etymology
Borrowed from Ecclesiastical Latin Chrīstus, from Ancient Greek Χρῑστός (Khrīstós), proper noun use of χρῑστός (khrīstós, “anointed”), in translation of Biblical Hebrew מָשִׁיחַ (māšīaḥ, “anointed”)).
Pronunciation
- (nominative, accusative, and dative): IPA(key): /kʲrʲiːst/
- (genitive and vocative): IPA(key): /kʲrʲiːsʲtʲ/
Proper noun
Críst m
For quotations using this term, see Citations:Críst.
Declension
| singular | dual | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | Críst | — | — |
| vocative | Críst | — | — |
| accusative | CrístN | — | — |
| genitive | CrístL | — | — |
| dative | CrístL | — | — |
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
- H = triggers aspiration
- L = triggers lenition
- N = triggers nasalization
Derived terms
- Crístaide (“Christian”)
Descendants
Mutation
| radical | lenition | nasalization |
|---|---|---|
| Críst | Chríst | Críst pronounced with /ɡʲ-/ |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in Old Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
Further reading
- Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “Críst”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language