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Jesus.

Jesus Christ

5 characters2 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

name/ʒeˈzu(j)s/Brazil[ʒeˈzu(ɪ̯)s]Brazil/ʒeˈzu(j)ʃ/Rio-de-Janeiro[ʒeˈzu(ɪ̯)ʃ]Rio-de-Janeiro

  1. Jesus Christ

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Relatinised from Old Galician-Portuguese Jesu, from Latin Iēsūs, from Ancient Greek Ἰησοῦς (Iēsoûs), from Hebrew ישוע (yeshúa).

name/ʒeˈzu(j)s/Brazil[ʒeˈzu(ɪ̯)s]Brazil/ʒeˈzu(j)ʃ/Rio-de-Janeiro[ʒeˈzu(ɪ̯)ʃ]Rio-de-Janeiro

  1. a male given name

    feminine · masculine

  2. a female given name, shortened from "Maria de Jesus"

    feminine · masculine

  3. a surname

    feminine · masculine
Where this word comes from

Relatinised from Old Galician-Portuguese Jesu, from Latin Iēsūs, from Ancient Greek Ἰησοῦς (Iēsoûs), from Hebrew ישוע (yeshúa).

intj/ʒeˈzu(j)s/Brazil[ʒeˈzu(ɪ̯)s]Brazil/ʒeˈzu(j)ʃ/Rio-de-Janeiro[ʒeˈzu(ɪ̯)ʃ]Rio-de-Janeiro

  1. Used to express surprise, excitement or exasperation.

    slang
    Jesus, o que foi aquilo?
Where this word comes from

Relatinised from Old Galician-Portuguese Jesu, from Latin Iēsūs, from Ancient Greek Ἰησοῦς (Iēsoûs), from Hebrew ישוע (yeshúa).

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