Sisus

See also: sisus

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Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from (c. 16th-18th century) Early Modern Spanish Jesús (“Jesus”). In Early Modern Spanish, Spanish ⟨j⟩ was pronounced /ʃ/; /ʃ/ became /s/ as common with other early borrowings (compare sabon, singkamas, sugal, sugarol, saro, and tasa). Doublet of Hesus.

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: Si‧sus
  • IPA(key): /siˈsus/, [sɪˈsus]

Proper noun

Sisús (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜒᜐᜓᜐ᜔)

  1. (Christianity, obsolete) Jesus
    Synonym: Hesus

Usage notes

This is found in early texts such as Doctrina Christiana.

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