Jesu
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
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[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Jesu
- (poetic, archaic) Jesus
- S. Baring-Gould
- Jesu, give the weary / Calm and sweet repose.
- For more quotations using this term, see Citations:Jesu.
- S. Baring-Gould
Usage notes[edit]
Mostly used in direct address, where the vocative in Latin or Greek would be used.
References[edit]
- ^ “Jesu”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- ^ “Jesu”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present., “Jesus”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.
- ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2023), “Jesu”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
Anagrams[edit]
Danish[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Jesu
- (Christianity) genitive of Jesus
- (Christianity) vocative of Jesus
Usage notes[edit]
Non-mandatory -- the form Jesus may be used in all grammatical contexts.
German[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Jesu
Latin[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈje.su/, [ˈjɛːs̬u]
Proper noun[edit]
Jēsū
Norwegian[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Jesu
Swedish[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Jesu
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