charism

English

noun

Definitions

(Christianity) A power or authority, generally of a spiritual nature, believed to be a freely given gift by the grace of God.

Etymology

Derived from Ancient Greek χάρις (grace, beauty, charm, elegance).

Origin

Ancient Greek

χάρις

Gloss

grace, beauty, charm, elegance

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

acariâtre French
Χαρίδημος Ancient Greek
Χαρίλαος Ancient Greek
εὔχαρις Ancient Greek
χάρις Ancient Greek
χαρίζομαι Ancient Greek
χαρίζω Ancient Greek
χαριτόω Ancient Greek
*ǵʰer- Proto-Indo-European
har Romanian, Moldavian, Moldovan
χάρη Greek (modern)
ⲭⲁⲣⲓⲥ Coptic