Chrismatine

/ˈkrɪzməˌtin/ adjective

Definition

Relating to or resembling chrism; having the nature or quality of sacred anointing oil.

Etymology

From 'chrism' plus the suffix '-atine' (or '-ine'), a less common adjectival ending. This scholarly term appears mostly in theological writing and represents an effort to create a more refined adjective form.

Kelly Says

Chrismatine is so rare that you'd be hard-pressed to find it in any modern dictionary—it's a ghost word that exists mainly in historical theological manuscripts where scholars were experimenting with Latin-based descriptive language.

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