The story behind Cristiano
Learned borrowing from Medieval Latin Chrīstiānus, from Latin Chrīstus + -iānus. Doublet of Cristian, cristão, and cretino.
Pronunciation
Portuguese; Brazil: /kɾis.t͡ʃiˈɐ̃.nu/
Regional pronunciation variants
- Portuguese; Brazil: /kɾisˈt͡ʃjɐ̃.nu/
- Portuguese; Rio-de-Janeiro: /kɾiʃ.t͡ʃiˈɐ̃.nu/
- Portuguese; Rio-de-Janeiro: /kɾiʃˈt͡ʃjɐ̃.nu/
- Portuguese; Portugal: /kɾiʃˈtjɐ.nu/
- Portuguese; Portugal: /kɾɨʃˈtjɐ.nu/
- Portuguese; Northern; Portugal: /kɾiʃˈtja.nu/
- Portuguese; Northern; Portugal: /kɾɨʃˈtja.nu/
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