Χρῑστός
[kʰriːs.tós]
name
LanguageAncient Greek
Meaning- Messiah or Christ, a title and later proper name applied to Jesus of Nazareth
- Messiah
- A title meaning the Anointed One, later used as a name for Jesus of Nazareth.
Χρῑστός ἐστιν ὁ υἱὸς τοῦ Θεοῦ.
Christ is the son of God.
Pronunciationkʰriːs.tós
Part of speechname
Usage noteOriginally a title, it later became a proper name.
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Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 4 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.