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xtianity

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
xtian-i-ty
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of Xianity (“abbreviation of Christianity”).

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

First use appears c. 1634, from Christianity, replacing Christ with the abbreviation Xt (from Ancient Greek Χ (Kh, the letter chi), the first letter of Χριστός (Khristós, “Christ”) + t, the last letter of "Christ"). Compare the more common Xmas. By surface analysis, Xtian + -ity.

Usage

Frequently Paired Words

Xtian

Questions

What does xtianity mean?
Alternative form of Xianity (“abbreviation of Christianity”).
Where does xtianity come from?
First use appears c. 1634, from Christianity, replacing Christ with the abbreviation Xt (from Ancient Greek Χ (Kh, the letter chi), the first letter of Χριστός (Khristós, “Christ”) + t, the last letter of "Christ"). Compare the more common Xmas. By surface analysis, Xtian + -ity.

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