cristiano

/kɾisˈtjano/ · B1 · adj

Christian

⛪ Cristo + -iano = follower of Christ, like Cristiano Ronaldo's name

From Latin christianus: Cristo (Christ) plus the suffix -iano (belonging to). Stress falls on -tja-: cris-TIA-no. In casual Spain Spanish, un cristiano also just means a person, as in no hay ni un cristiano, meaning there's not a soul around.

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