Críost
Irish
Etymology
From Old Irish Críst, from Latin Christus, from Ancient Greek Χριστός (Khristós), proper noun use of χριστός (khristós, “anointed”), in translation of Biblical Hebrew מָשִׁיחַ (māšîaḥ, “anointed”)).
Derived terms
- Críostaí (“Christian”)
- Íosa Críost (“Jesus Christ”)
Mutation
| Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| Críost | Chríost | gCríost |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
References
- "Críost" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
- “Críst” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
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