Chrysostomus
Latin edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Ancient Greek χρυσόστομος (khrusóstomos, “having a golden mouth”), from χρυσός (khrūsós, "gold") and στόμα (stóma, “mouth”).
Pronunciation edit
- (Classical) IPA(key): /kʰryːˈsos.to.mus/, [kʰryːˈs̠ɔs̠t̪ɔmʊs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /kriˈsos.to.mus/, [kriˈs̬ɔst̪omus]
Proper noun edit
Chrȳsostomus m sg (genitive Chrȳsostomī); second declension
- (Christianity) An epithet used for orators, sometimes used as a given name in Christendom.
Declension edit
Second-declension noun, singular only.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Chrȳsostomus |
| Genitive | Chrȳsostomī |
| Dative | Chrȳsostomō |
| Accusative | Chrȳsostomum |
| Ablative | Chrȳsostomō |
| Vocative | Chrȳsostome |