Meaning
Christ
- Jesus Christ (usually capitalized: Cristo)
- (exclamation, Cristo!) Christ!, God! — offensive to many people
- (un povero cristo) a poor devil
In a sentence
La città fu fondata nel 753 avanti Cristo.
The city was founded in 753 BC.
È un povero cristo, ha perso tutto.
He's a poor devil, he lost everything.
Cristo, che spavento mi hai fatto!
Christ, you gave me such a fright!
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| cristo | masculine · singular |
| cristi | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- As an exclamation ('Cristo!') it is a mild blasphemy that many Italians find offensive.
- 'Un povero cristo' means a poor wretch, someone to be pitied.