English

Proper noun

Messias

1. (obsolete) The Messiah.
   • Bible, John iv. 25

     I know that Messias cometh, which is called Christ.

   • Bishop Joseph Hall

     I am not one that is suddenly and unexpectedly started forth into the world, but that very Messias who from the beginning of the world was foretold and forepromised to mankind.

German

Etymology

From Latin Messias, from Hellenistic Ancient Greek Μεσσίας ‎(Messías), from Aramaic משיחא ‎(məšīḥā), from Biblical Hebrew מָשִׁיחַ ‎(māšîaḥ, “anointed”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mɛˈsiːas/

Noun

Messias m ‎(genitive Messias, plural Messiasse)

1. (Christianity) The Messiah / messiah (Jesus Christ, Jesus the Messiah, Jesus the Christ).
2. Any other person believed or claiming to be the Messiah / messiah.
3. (figuratively) A messiah or messiah-like figure.

Declension

Latin

Etymology

From the Ancient Greek Μεσσῑ́ᾱς ‎(Messī́ās), from the Hebrew מָשִׁיחַ ‎(mashíakh, “anointed”, “messiah”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /mesˈsiː.aːs/

Proper noun

Messīās m ‎(genitive Messīae); first declension

1. the Messiah, Christ

Declension

First declension, masculine Greek type with nominative singular in -ās.

• Alternative accusative: Messīam.

References

• Messīas in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
• Félix Gaffiot (1934), “Messias”, in Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Paris: Hachette.

Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin Messias, from Hellenistic Ancient Greek Μεσσίας ‎(Messías), from Aramaic משיחא ‎(məšīḥā), from Biblical Hebrew מָשִׁיחַ ‎(māšîaḥ, “anointed”).

Proper noun

Messias m

1. (religion) Messiah (promised saviour of the Jewish people)

Dutch

Noun

messias m ‎(plural messiassen, diminutive messiasje n)

1. messiah

Finnish

Noun

messias

1. messiah

Declension

Portuguese

Noun

messias m (plural messias)

1. (religion) messiah (person ordained by God to lead the people of Israel)