crischão

Old Portuguese

Alternative forms

creschão, cristão

Etymology

From Latin Christianus.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /kɾisˈt͡ʃão/

Noun

crischão m (plural crischãos, feminine crischãa, feminine plural crischãas)

Christian
- 13th century, attributed to Alfonso X of Castile, Cantigas de Santa Maria, To codex, cantiga 25 (facsimile):
  […] como a ymagen de ſanta maria falou en teſtimonío entro criſchão & o iudeu.
  […] how the statue of Holy Mary served as witness between the Christian and the Jew.

Descendants

Portuguese: crechão, creschão, crischão (all obsolete)

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