krzyżmo

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krzyżmo

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Czech křižmo, from Middle High German chrismo, from Latin chrīsma, from Ancient Greek χρῖσμα (khrîsma).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkʂɘʐ.mɔ/
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  • Rhymes: -ɘʐmɔ
  • Syllabification: krzyż‧mo

Noun

krzyżmo n

  1. (Christianity) chrism (mixture of oil and balm, consecrated for use as an anointing fluid in certain Christian ceremonies, especially confirmation)
    Synonym: olej święty

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Further reading

  • krzyżmo in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • krzyżmo in Polish dictionaries at PWN
  • krzyżmo in PWN's encyclopedia