Messyas

Middle English

Alternative forms

Messie, Messy, Messye, Messias

Etymology

From Latin Messias, from Ancient Greek Μεσσίας (Messías), from Aramaic משיחא‎ (məšīḥā), from Biblical Hebrew מָשִׁיחַ‎ (māšîaḥ).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /mɛˈsiːas/, /mɛˈsiːa/, /mɛˈsiː(ə)/

Proper noun

Messyas

The Messiah as mentioned in the Old Testament.
(Christianity) Jesus Christ.
(Islam) Muhammad.

Descendants

English: Messiah, messiah, Messias
Scots: Messiah

References

“Messīas (n.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-27.

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