Chrīstus
From Ancient Greek Χρῑστός (Khrīstós), proper noun use of χρῑστός (khrīstós, “the anointed one”), a calque of Biblical Hebrew מָשִׁיחַ (māšīaḥ, “anointed”) and Biblical Aramaic ܡܫܺܝܚܳܐ (m'šīḥāʾ).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /ˈkʰriːs.tus/, [ˈkʰriːs̠t̪ʊs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈkris.tus/, [ˈkrist̪us]
Proper noun
Chrīstus m sg (genitive Chrīstī); second declension
- (Christianity) Christ (Jesus) [ quotations ▼]
Declension
Second-declension noun, singular only.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Chrīstus |
| Genitive | Chrīstī |
| Dative | Chrīstō |
| Accusative | Chrīstum |
| Ablative | Chrīstō |
| Vocative | Chrīste |
Synonyms
- (Christ): Iēsūs