χρῖσμα

Ancient Greek

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

 

Noun

χρῖσμᾰ • (khrîsma) n (genitive χρῑ́σμᾰτος); third declension

  1. anointing, unction
  2. wall coating, plaster

Inflection

Synonyms

  • χρῖμα (khrîma)

Descendants

References

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