LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neuterthird declension

chrīsma

chrīsma n (genitive chrīsmatis)
Classical[ˈkʰriːs.ma]Ecclesiastical[ˈkriz.ma]

Meaning

  1. EcclesiasticalLatinanointing, unction

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativechrīsmachrīsmata
genitivechrīsmatischrīsmatum
dativechrīsmatīchrīsmatibus
accusativechrīsmachrīsmata
ablativechrīsmatechrīsmatibus
vocativechrīsmachrīsmata

chrisma, ătis, n., = χρίσμα, in eccl. Lat.,
I. an anointing, unction, Tert. Bapt. 7; id. adv. Jud. 13; Prud. Cath. 6, 128; Psych. 361 al.

Origins

  1. Proto-Indo-European*gʰer-
  2. Latinchrīsma

Proto-Indo-European *gʰrey-der. Ancient Greek χρίω (khríō) Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Hellenic *-mə Ancient Greek -μᾰ (-mă) Ancient Greek χρῖσμᾰ (khrîsmă)bor. Latin chrīsma Borrowed from Ancient Greek χρῖσμᾰ (khrîsmă, “unction”).

Elsewhere
  • Catalancrisma
  • Englishchrism
  • Frenchchrême
  • GermanChrisma
  • GermanChrisam
  • Italiancrisma
  • Portuguesecrisma
  • Spanishcrisma
  • Alemannic GermanChrisam
  • Galiciancrisma
Italo-Romance
  • Italiancresima
Gallo-Romance
  • Old Frenchcresme
  • Old Frenchcreme
Serbo-Croatian
  • Cyrillic scriptкри̏зма
  • Latin scriptkrȉzma

In English words that came into English from chrīsma

  • creamchrīsma
  • chrismcrisma
  • chrismatorychrismatōrium

Quick answers

What does chrīsma mean in Latin?
chrīsma, a noun, means “anointing, unction”.
What is the genitive of chrīsma?
The genitive singular is chrīsmatis. chrīsma is neuter, third declension.
How do you pronounce chrīsma?
In classical Latin, [ˈkʰriːs.ma]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈkriz.ma].
Where does chrīsma come from?
Proto-Indo-European *gʰer- → Latin chrīsma.
Which English words come from chrīsma?
English words that go back to Latin chrīsma include cream, chrism and chrismatory.