creștin
Pronunciation: /kreʃˈtin/
“creștin” is a Romanian word. Its 2 meanings in English:
noun
In Romanian
- care aparține creștinismului, privitor la creștinism.
- adept al creștinismului.
- (pop.) persoană, om, individ.
Etymology
Inherited from Latin Christiānus, itself from Ancient Greek Χρῑστιᾱνός (Khrīstiānós). The sense of "person" is also found in many other Romance cognates. Doublet of cretin and hristian. Compare Aromanian crishtin, crãshtin.
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