Jesu

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See also: jesu, JEsu, and Jésû

English

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Etymology

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From Middle English Jesu, from the vocative (and genitive, etc) form Jēsū of Latin Jēsūs, and also reflective of the vocative (and genitive, etc) form Ἰησοῦ (Iēsoû) of Ancient Greek Ἰησοῦς (Iēsoûs). Gradually displaced as the normal form by Jesus in the Middle English and Early Modern English period, but retained or restored especially in a few religious texts on the model of Latin and Greek.[1][2][3]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒiː.zuː/, /ˈd͡ʒiː.suː/, /ˈd͡ʒiː.ʒuː/, /ˈd͡ʒeɪ.zuː/, /ˈd͡ʒeɪ.suː/, /ˈjeɪ.zuː/, /ˈjeɪ.suː/

Proper noun

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Jesu

  1. (poetic, archaic) Jesus
    • S. Baring-Gould
      Jesu, give the weary / Calm and sweet repose.
    • For more quotations using this term, see Citations:Jesu.

Usage notes

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Mostly used in direct address, where the vocative in Latin or Greek would be used.

References

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  1. ^ Jesu”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
  2. ^ Jesu”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present., Jesus”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.
  3. ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “Jesu”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.

Anagrams

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Danish

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Proper noun

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Jesu

  1. (Christianity) genitive of Jesus
  2. (Christianity) vocative of Jesus

Usage notes

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Non-mandatory -- the form Jesus may be used in all grammatical contexts.

German

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈjeːzu/
  • Audio:(file)

Proper noun

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Jesu

  1. genitive/dative/vocative of Jesus
  2. ablative of Jesus (if adopted)

Latin

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Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Jēsū

  1. genitive/dative/ablative/vocative singular of Jēsūs

Lombard

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Latin Iesus.

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Jesu

  1. (Old Lombard) Jesus
    • c. 1270, Pietro de Barsegapé, Sermon divin:
      Jesu Crist filiol de gloria,
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)
    • 1274, Bonvesin de la Riva, Libro de Tre Scrigiure:
      In nom de Jesu Crist, e sancta Maria
      In the name of Jesus Christ, and Saint Mary

Descendants

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  • Lombard: Gesù

Norwegian

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Proper noun

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Jesu

  1. genitive of Jesus
  2. (archaic) vocative of Jesus

Old Galician-Portuguese

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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    From Latin Iēsūs, from Ancient Greek Ἰησοῦς (Iēsoûs), from Hebrew ישוע (y'hoshúa).

    Pronunciation

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    • IPA(key): /d͡ʒeˈzu/
    • Rhymes: -u
    • Hyphenation: Je‧su

    Proper noun

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    Jesu

    1. (Christianity) Jesus

    Descendants

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    Further reading

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    Swedish

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    Proper noun

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    Jesu

    1. genitive of Jesus
      Synonym: Jesus
    2. (dated) vocative of Jesus

    Yoruba

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    Etymology

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    From English Jesus

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    Proper noun

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    Jésù

    1. Jesus
    2. a common prefix in names used by Christians

    Derived terms

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    • Jésùbíyìí (a Yoruba name meaning "Jesus gave birth to this child")
    • Jésùdùnsìn (a Yoruba name meaning "It is sweet to serve Jesus")
    • Jésùlọlá (a Yoruba name meaning "Jesus is honor")
    • Jésùṣọlá (a Yoruba name meaning "Jesus has made honor")
    • Jésùtọ́lá (a Yoruba name meaning "Jesus is worthy of honor")
    • Jésùtófúnmi (a Yoruba name meaning "Jesus is enough for me")
    • Jésùtómi (a Yoruba name meaning "Jesus is enough for me.")
    • Jésùtósìn (a Yoruba name meaning "Jesus is worthy of being worshipped")