Meaning
Christian
- human being, person (informal)
In a sentence
Lui è cristiano, ma non va spesso in chiesa.
He is Christian, but he doesn't go to church often.
Hai visto quel cristiano alla fermata del bus?
Did you see that guy at the bus stop?
I cristiani del quartiere hanno fatto una festa.
The Christians in the neighborhood had a party.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| cristiano | masculine · singular |
| cristiani | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Capitalized Cristiano is usually a male first name; lowercase cristiano is the common noun/adjective.
- For religion, cristiano is broader than cattolico: not every cristiano is Catholic.
- The sense 'person, man' is old-fashioned or literary today; avoid it in normal conversation.