cristiano

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See also: Cristiano

Aragonese

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Etymology

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(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kɾisˈtjano/
  • Rhymes: -ano
  • Syllabification: cris‧tia‧no

Adjective

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cristiano (feminine cristiana, masculine plural cristianos or cristians, feminine plural cristianas)

  1. Christian

Noun

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cristiano m (plural cristianos or cristians, feminine cristiana, feminine plural cristianas)

  1. a Christian

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Asturian

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Adjective

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cristiano

  1. neuter of cristianu

Italian

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Etymology

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From Latin Christiānus. Doublet of cretino.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kriˈstja.no/
  • Rhymes: -ano
  • Hyphenation: cri‧stià‧no

Adjective

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cristiano (feminine cristiana, masculine plural cristiani, feminine plural cristiane, superlative cristianissimo)

  1. Christian

Noun

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cristiano m (plural cristiani, feminine cristiana)

  1. a Christian
  2. (colloquial, endearing) person, man
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See also

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Anagrams

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Spanish

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kɾisˈtjano/ [kɾisˈt̪ja.no]
  • Rhymes: -ano
  • Syllabification: cris‧tia‧no

Etymology 1

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Borrowed from Latin Christiānus; it is popular or inherited in some dialects of Spain (and pronounced as a three-syllable word).[1]

Adjective

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cristiano (feminine cristiana, masculine plural cristianos, feminine plural cristianas, superlative cristianísimo)

  1. Christian (of the Christian religion)
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Noun

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cristiano m (plural cristianos, feminine cristiana, feminine plural cristianas)

  1. Christian (member of the Christian religion)
  2. (colloquial) guy (person)
    Synonyms: tipo, (pejorative) fulano, (Chile) gallo
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Descendants
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  • Cebuano: Kristiyano
  • Ilocano: Kristiano
  • Tagalog: Kristiyano
  • Tzotzil: krixchano

Etymology 2

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Verb

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cristiano

  1. first-person singular present indicative of cristianar

References

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  1. ^ Joan Coromines, José A[ntonio] Pascual (1983–1991) “cristiano”, in Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico [Critic Castilian and Hispanic Etymological Dictionary] (in Spanish), Madrid: Gredos

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