christus

See also: Christus

Latin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek χρῑστός (khrīstós, “the anointed one”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /ˈkʰriːs.tus/, [ˈkʰriːs̠t̪ʊs̠]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈkris.tus/, [ˈkrist̪us]

Noun

chrīstus m (genitive chrīstī); second declension

1. an anointed one
2. (singular only) Alternative letter-case form of Chrīstus (“Christ”)

Declension

Second-declension noun.

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	chrīstus	chrīstī
Genitive	chrīstī	chrīstōrum
Dative	chrīstō	chrīstīs
Accusative	chrīstum	chrīstōs
Ablative	chrīstō	chrīstīs
Vocative	chrīste	chrīstī

References

• christus in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition with additions by D. P. Carpenterius, Adelungius and others, edited by Léopold Favre, 1883–1887)