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chrisma.

anointing, unction; sacred oils;

7 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈkʰriːs.ma]Classical-Latin[ˈkriz.ma]

  1. anointing, unction

    Ecclesiastical · Latin · declension-3
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʰer- Proto-Indo-European *gʰrey-der. Ancient Greek χρίω (khríō) Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Hellenic *-mə Ancient Greek -μᾰ (-mă) Ancient Greek χρῖσμᾰ (khrîsmă)bor. Latin chrīsma Borrowed from Ancient Greek χρῖσμᾰ (khrîsmă, “unction”).

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