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adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective

Chrīstiānus1

Chrīstiānus (feminine Chrīstiāna, neuter Chrīstiānum, comparative Chrīstiānior, superlative Chrīstiānissimus)
Classical[kʰriːs.tiˈaː.nʊs]Ecclesiastical[kris.tiˈaː.nus]

Meaning

  1. adjectiveChristian

Declension

singular
formmasculinefeminineneuter
nominativeChrīstiānusChrīstiānaChrīstiānum
genitiveChrīstiānīChrīstiānaeChrīstiānī
dativeChrīstiānōChrīstiānaeChrīstiānō
accusativeChrīstiānumChrīstiānamChrīstiānum
ablativeChrīstiānōChrīstiānāChrīstiānō
vocativeChrīstiāneChrīstiānaChrīstiānum
plural
formmasculinefeminineneuter
nominativeChrīstiānīChrīstiānaeChrīstiāna
genitiveChrīstiānōrumChrīstiānārumChrīstiānōrum
dativeChrīstiānīsChrīstiānīsChrīstiānīs
accusativeChrīstiānōsChrīstiānāsChrīstiāna
ablativeChrīstiānīsChrīstiānīsChrīstiānīs
vocativeChrīstiānīChrīstiānaeChrīstiāna

Christĭānus, a, um, adj. Christus,
I. Christian: fides, Cod. Just. 16, 8, 18: lex, ib. 16, 8, 13: religio, ib. 9, 40, 16.—Hence, subst., a Christian, Tac. A. 15, 44; Suet. Ner. 16; Plin. Ep. 10, 97; very frequent in the Church fathers.—Absol., a Christian clergyman, Cod. Th. 5, 5, 2; 12, 1, 50.—Sup.: Christianissimus, the most Christian, Hier. Ep. 57, 12: princeps, Ambros. Ep. 1, 1.— Adv.: Christĭānē, in a Christian manner or spirit: regere, Aug. Ep. 89.

Origins

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

Proto-Indo-European *gʰrey-der. Ancient Greek χρίω (khríō) Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Hellenic *-tós Ancient Greek -τός (-tós) Ancient Greek χρῑστός (khrīstós) ▲ Biblical Hebrew מָשִׁיחַ (mašīaḥ)sl. ▲ Aramaic ܡܫܺܝܚܳܐ (m'šīḥāʿ)sl. Ancient Greek Χρῑστός (Khrīstós)der. Latin Chrīstus Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānus Latin -iānus Latin Chrīstiānus From Chrīstus + -iānus.

Descendants
  • Catalancristià
  • EnglishChristian
  • Frenchchrétienfrom Old French crestien
  • Englishcretinfrom Old French crestien
  • Frenchcrétinfrom Old French crestien
  • Italiancristiano
  • Occitancrestian
  • Portuguesecristãofrom Old Galician-Portuguese crischão
  • Romaniancreștin
  • Sardiniancriltianu

In English words that came into English from Chrīstiānus

  • ChristianChrīstiānus
  • ChristianityChrīstiānus
noun · masculinesecond declension
Chrīstiānus2
Chrīstiānus m sg (genitive Chrīstiānī, feminine Chrīstiāna)
Classical[kʰriːs.tiˈaː.nʊs]Ecclesiastical[kris.tiˈaː.nus]

Meaning

  1. a Christian person, a Christian
    c. 117 CE, Tacitus, Annales 15.44

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeChrīstiānus
Chrīstiāna		Chrīstiānī
Chrīstiānae
genitiveChrīstiānī
Chrīstiānae		Chrīstiānōrum
Chrīstiānārum
dativeChrīstiānō
Chrīstiānae		Chrīstiānīs
accusativeChrīstiānum
Chrīstiānam		Chrīstiānōs
Chrīstiānās
ablativeChrīstiānō
Chrīstiānā		Chrīstiānīs
vocativeChrīstiāne
Chrīstiāna		Chrīstiānī
Chrīstiānae

Origins

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

Proto-Indo-European *gʰrey-der. Ancient Greek χρίω (khríō) Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Hellenic *-tós Ancient Greek -τός (-tós) Ancient Greek χρῑστός (khrīstós) ▲ Biblical Hebrew מָשִׁיחַ (mašīaḥ)sl. ▲ Aramaic ܡܫܺܝܚܳܐ (m'šīḥāʿ)sl. Ancient Greek Χρῑστός (Khrīstós)der. Latin Chrīstus Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānus Latin -iānus Latin Chrīstiānus From Chrīstus + -iānus.

Quick answers

What does Chrīstiānus mean in Latin?
Chrīstiānus, a adjective, means “Christian”.
How do you pronounce Chrīstiānus?
In classical Latin, [kʰriːs.tiˈaː.nʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [kris.tiˈaː.nus].
Where does Chrīstiānus come from?
Proto-Indo-European *gʰer- → Latin Chrīstiānus.