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”)).

Proper noun

Críost m (genitive Chríost)

  1. Christ

Derived terms

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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