Crìsto

Ligurian

Etymology

From Latin Christus, from Ancient Greek Χριστός (Khristós), proper noun use of χριστός (khristós, “the anointed one”), a calque of Hebrew מָשִׁיחַ (māšīaḥ, “anointed”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkristu/

Proper noun

Crìsto m

1. Christ, specifically:
   1. The anointed one or messiah predicted in the Hebrew Bible.
   2. (Christianity) A title given to Jesus of Nazareth, seen as the fulfiller of the messianic prophecy; often treated as a personal name.

Derived terms

• Gexù Crìsto

See also

• Gexù