How to Say “Christ” in Russian

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• The Russian word Христо́с is a direct loan from the Greek Χριστός, bypassing the Latin 'Christus' that shaped the English word.
• When used in Russian iconography, the title Христо́с is often accompanied by specific abbreviations in certain scripts, such as an 'IC XC' style mark common in Eastern Christianity.
• In the Russian Orthodox tradition, the 'Christos' (meaning 'Anointed') title is central to the liturgy, where the word is chanted in a specific melodic cadence called 'Znamenny'.