Chrysostom

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. The epithet of John Chrysostom, Dio Chrysostom and several other people, given to them for their eloquence.
  2. A male given name from Latin [in turn from Ancient Greek], of rare usage.

Pronunciation

/ˈkɹɪsəstəm/

Word forms

Chrysostom

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Chrȳsostomus, from Koine Greek Χρυσόστομος (Khrusóstomos, literally “golden-mouthed”), from χρυσός (khrusós, “gold”) + στόμα (stóma, “mouth”).

Derived words

Chrysostomian
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