Messias

Etymology

From Latin Messias, from Hellenistic Ancient Greek Μεσσίας (Messías), from Aramaic משיחא‎ (məšīḥā), from Biblical Hebrew מָשִׁיחַ‎ (māšîaḥ, “anointed”).

Proper noun

Messias

1. (obsolete) The Messiah.
   • Bible, John iv. 25

     I know that Messias cometh, which is called Christ.

   • Bishop Joseph Hall

     I am not one that is suddenly and unexpectedly started forth into the world, but that very Messias who from the beginning of the world was foretold and forepromised to mankind.

Anagrams

• Essaism, Massies, amisses

Proper noun

Messias

1. Synonym of Jeesus Kristus.

Etymology

From Latin Messias, from Hellenistic Ancient Greek Μεσσίας (Messías), from Aramaic משיחא‎ (məšīḥā), from Biblical Hebrew מָשִׁיחַ‎ (māšîaḥ, “anointed”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mɛˈsiːas/

Noun

Messias m (genitive Messias, plural Messiasse)

1. (Christianity) The Messiah / messiah (Jesus Christ, Jesus the Messiah, Jesus the Christ).
2. Any other person believed or claiming to be the Messiah / messiah.
3. (figuratively) A messiah or messiah-like figure.

Further reading

• Messias in Duden online

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Μεσσῑ́ᾱς (Messī́ās), from the Hebrew מָשִׁיחַ‎ (mashíakh, “anointed”, “messiah”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /mesˈsiː.aːs/, [mɛsˈsiː.aːs]

Proper noun

Messīās m (genitive Messīae); first declension

1. the Messiah, Christ

References

• Messīas in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
• Messias in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette

Proper noun

Messias

1. Alternative form of Messyas

Etymology

From Latin Messias, from Hellenistic Ancient Greek Μεσσίας (Messías), from Aramaic משיחא‎ (məšīḥā), from Biblical Hebrew מָשִׁיחַ‎ (māšîaḥ, “anointed”).

Proper noun

Messias m

1. (religion) Messiah (promised saviour of the Jewish people)