agnus Dei
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Norwegian Nynorsk[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Latin Agnus Deī, a calque of Ancient Greek Ἀμνὸς τοῦ Θεοῦ (Amnòs toû Theoû, “lamb of God”). The name refers to Jesus' role as a sacrificial lamb that is (voluntarily) slaughtered on the Cross.
Noun[edit]
agnus Dei n (definite singular agnus Deiet, indefinite plural agnus Dei, definite plural agnus Deia)
References[edit]
- Dei “agnus Dei” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Categories:
- Norwegian Nynorsk terms borrowed from Latin
- Norwegian Nynorsk terms derived from Latin
- Norwegian Nynorsk terms calqued from Ancient Greek
- Norwegian Nynorsk terms derived from Ancient Greek
- Norwegian Nynorsk lemmas
- Norwegian Nynorsk nouns
- Norwegian Nynorsk multiword terms
- Norwegian Nynorsk neuter nouns
- nn:Christianity