pseudochristus

Latin

Alternative forms

• pseudo-Christus (alternative rendition per modern capitalization and hyphenation)

Etymology

Etymology tree

Latin pseudo-

Proto-Indo-European *gʰer-

Proto-Indo-European *gʰrey-der.

Ancient Greek χρίω (khríō)

Proto-Indo-European *-tós

Proto-Hellenic *-tós

Ancient Greek -τός (-tós)

Ancient Greek χρῑστός (khrīstós)

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Biblical Hebrew מָשִׁיחַ (mašīaḥ)sl.

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Aramaic ܡܫܺܝܚܳܐ (m'šīḥāʿ)sl.

Ancient Greek Χρῑστός (Khrīstós)der.

Latin Christus

Latin pseudochristus

From pseudo- + Christus.

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): [psɛu̯.dɔˈkʰrɪs.tʊs]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): [pseu̯.doˈkris.tus]

Noun

pseudochristus m (genitive pseudochristī); second declension

1. false Christ
   • 1979, “Mark 13:22”, in Nova Vulgata:

     Exsurgent enim pseudochristi et pseudoprophetae et dabunt signa et portenta ad seducendos, si potest fieri, electos.

     For false Christs and false prophets shall rise and [...]

Declension

Second-declension noun.

	singular	plural
nominative	pseudochristus	pseudochristī
genitive	pseudochristī	pseudochristōrum
dative	pseudochristō	pseudochristīs
accusative	pseudochristum	pseudochristōs
ablative	pseudochristō	pseudochristīs
vocative	pseudochriste	pseudochristī