Gesù

Italian

Etymology

From Latin Iēsus, from Ancient Greek Ἰησοῦς (Iēsous), from Hebrew ישוע (y'hoshúa).

Pronunciation

• IPA: [dʒ͡eˈzu], X-SAMPA: /dZe"zu/
• Hyphenation: Ge‧sù
• Rhymes: -u

Proper noun

Gesù m

1. Jesus (the Christian Messiah)

Synonyms

• Cristo - Christ
• il Figlio di Dio - Son of God
• il Figlio dell'Uomo - Son of Man
• Gesù Cristo - Jesus Christ

See also

• Cristo
• messia
• salvatore

Interjection

Gesù! An expletive, whose use is often considered blasphemous.

1. Jesus!