Christus

See also: christus

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Christus, from Koine Greek Χριστός (Khristós), calque of Biblical Hebrew מָשִׁיחַ.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkrɪs.tʏs/
  • (some orthodox Protestants) IPA(key): /ˈxrɪs.tʏs/
  • (file)

Proper noun

Christus m

  1. (Christianity) Christ, Messiah (Christian title for Jesus of Nazareth)

German

Etymology

From Latin Christus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkʀɪstʊs/
  • (file)

Proper noun

Christus m (genitive Christus' or Christus or Christi)

  1. Christ (the messiah who was named Jesus)

Declension

Derived terms


Latin

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Χρῑστός (Khrīstós), proper noun use of χρῑστός (khrīstós, the anointed one), a calque of Hebrew מָשִׁיחַ (māshīaχ, anointed).

Pronunciation

  • (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈkʰriːs.tus/, [ˈkʰriːs.tʊs]
  • (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈkris.tus/
  • (file)

Proper noun

Chrīstus m (genitive Chrīstī); second declension

  1. (Christianity) Christ (Jesus)
    • 405, Jerome and others, Vulgate, Marcus 1:1
      initium evangelii Jesu Christi Filii Dei
      "The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God"

Declension

Second declension.

Case Singular
Nominative Chrīstus
Genitive Chrīstī
Dative Chrīstō
Accusative Chrīstum
Ablative Chrīstō
Vocative Chrīste

Synonyms

Derived terms

Descendants

References

  • Christus in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • Christus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette

Luxembourgish

Etymology

From German Christus, from Latin Christus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkʀistus/

Proper noun

Christus

  1. Christ (Jesus)
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