creștin

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Romanian

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Etymology

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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. Compare Aromanian crishtin, crãshtin.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kreʃˈtin/
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  • Rhymes: -in
  • Hyphenation: creș‧tin

Noun

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creștín m (plural creștini, feminine equivalent creștină)

  1. Christian
  2. (popular) person, man, individual
    Synonyms: persoană, om, individ

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Adjective

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creștín m or n (feminine singular creștină, masculine plural creștini, feminine and neuter plural creștine)

  1. Christian

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