Χριστός ανέστη

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Χριστός (Khristós, “Christ”) and ἀνέστη (anéstē, “has risen”)

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /çɾiˈstos aˈnesti/

Interjection

Χριστός ανέστη • (Christós anésti)

  1. (Christianity) Christ has risen (traditional Greek paschal (Easter) greeting)

Usage notes

Receives the response: αληθώς ανέστη (alithós anésti, “truly risen”).

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