Etymology

Chrysostom

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Today it means: The epithet of John Chrysostom, Dio Chrysostom and several other people, given to them for their eloquence. Full definition →

Latin Chrȳsostomus ← Koine Greek Χρυσόστομος
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  1. Koine Greek · derived fromΧρυσόστομος
  2. Latin · borrowed fromChrȳsostomus
  3. English todayChrysostom

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

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