Messyas

Middle English

Alternative forms

• Messie, Messy, Messye, Messias

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mɛˈsiːas/, /mɛˈsiːa/, /mɛˈsiː(ə)/

Proper noun

Messyas

1. The Messiah as mentioned in the Old Testament.
2. (Christianity) Jesus Christ.
3. (Islam) Muhammad.

Descendants

• English: Messiah, messiah, Messias
• Scots: Messiah

References

• “Messīas, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-27.