Meanings
- ChristianitySynonym of Mother of God, Mary, mother of Jesus, in her role as the mother of the Messiah, particularly in Greek contexts.
Synonyms: Mother of God, Mary, mother of Jesus, in her role as the mother of the Messiah, particularly in Greek contexts
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounSynonym of Mother of God, Mary, mother of Jesus, in her role as the mother of the Messiah, particularly in Greek contexts.
Origin
- Koine GreekΧριστοτόκος“Christ-bearer”
- EnglishChristotokos
From Koine Greek Χριστοτόκος (Khristotókos, “Christ-bearer”), from Χριστός (Khristós, “Christ”) + τόκος (tókos, “childbirth, bearer”).
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Christotokos. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Christotokos
“Christotokos.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Christotokos. Accessed November 4, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Christotokos,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Christotokos.
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