Christus

Meaning

Christ (Jesus)

Synonyms

Iesus Christus

Iēsus

Pronounced as (IPA)
[ˈkʰriːs.tʊs]
Etymology

From Ancient Greek Χρῑστός (Khrīstós), proper noun use of χρῑστός (khrīstós, “the anointed one”), a calque of Biblical Hebrew מָשִׁיחַ (māšīaḥ, “anointed”) and Biblical Aramaic ܡܫܺܝܚܳܐ (m'šīḥāʾ).

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