χρῖσμα

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From χρίω (khríō, to smear or rub with, to coat) +‎ -μᾰ (-mă, suffix forming neuter nouns).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

χρῖσμᾰ • (khrîsmăn (genitive χρῑ́σμᾰτος); third declension

  1. anointing, unction
  2. wall coating, plaster

Inflection

Synonyms

  • χρῖμα (khrîma)

Descendants

  • Latin: chrisma, crisma
    • Italo-Romance:
      • Italian: cresima
    • Gallo-Romance:
      • Old French: cresme, creme (see there for further descendants)
  • ? Latin: crismon
    • English: chrismon
    • German: Chrismon

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