Xmas

Significat (Anglès)

Name

Abbreviation of Christmas.

Verb

Abbreviation of Christmas.

Conceptes

Nadal

Sinònims

Christmas

Yule

Christmas Day

Noel

Dec 25

Traduccions

Noël

Natal

Navidad

Weihnachten

Natale

Kerstmis

Χριστούγεννα

Noel

Christfest

X-mas

Julfest

giorno di Natale

Xmas

Christoúgenna

Pronunciat com a (IPA)

/ˈkɹɪs.məs/

Etimologia (Anglès)

Heretat de anglès antic: Χp̃es mæssa

In summary

Attested in this form since 1755, and preceded by earlier forms such as X'temmas (1551) and Old English Χp̃es mæssa (1100), from Cristes mæsse, with abbreviation of Cristes by the symbol X, orthographic borrowing from Ancient Greek Χ (Kh, letter chi), from Χριστός (Khristós, “Christ”). By surface analysis, X (“Christ”) + -mas (“holiday”). In popular use since late 19th century. See Wikipedia for more information.