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Christianus.

Christian

11 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

adj[kʰriːs.tiˈaː.nʊs]Classical-Latin[kris.tiˈaː.nus]

  1. Christian

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʰer- Proto-Indo-European *gʰrey-der. Ancient Greek χρίω (khríō) Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Hellenic *-tós Ancient Greek -τός (-tós) Ancient Greek χρῑστός (khrīstós) ▲ Biblical Hebrew מָשִׁיחַ (mašīaḥ)sl. ▲ Aramaic ܡܫܺܝܚܳܐ (m'šīḥāʿ)sl. Ancient Greek Χρῑστός (Khrīstós)der. Latin Chrīstus Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānus Latin -iānus Latin Chrīstiānus From Chrīstus + -iānus.

noun[kʰriːs.tiˈaː.nʊs]Classical-Latin[kris.tiˈaː.nus]

  1. a Christian person, a Christian

    declension-2
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʰer- Proto-Indo-European *gʰrey-der. Ancient Greek χρίω (khríō) Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Hellenic *-tós Ancient Greek -τός (-tós) Ancient Greek χρῑστός (khrīstós) ▲ Biblical Hebrew מָשִׁיחַ (mašīaḥ)sl. ▲ Aramaic ܡܫܺܝܚܳܐ (m'šīḥāʿ)sl. Ancient Greek Χρῑστός (Khrīstós)der. Latin Chrīstus Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānus Latin -iānus Latin Chrīstiānus From Chrīstus + -iānus.

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