creștin

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Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Latin Christiānus, itself from Ancient Greek Χρῑστιᾱνός (Khrīstiānós). The sense of "person" is also found in many other Romance cognates. Doublet of cretin. Compare Aromanian crishtin, crãshtin.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /kreʃˈtin/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -in
  • Hyphenation: creș‧tin

Noun[edit]

creștín m (plural creștini, feminine equivalent creștină)

  1. Christian
  2. (popular) person, man, individual
    Synonyms: persoană, om, individ

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Adjective[edit]

creștín m or n (feminine singular creștină, masculine plural creștini, feminine and neuter plural creștine)

  1. Christian

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