"Chrysostom" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈkɹɪsəstəm/
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin Chrȳsostomus, from Koine Greek Χρυσόστομος (Khrusóstomos, literally “golden-mouthed”), from χρυσός (khrusós, “gold”) + στόμα (stóma, “mouth”). Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|la|Chrȳsostomus}} Borrowed from Latin Chrȳsostomus, {{der|en|grc-koi|Χρυσόστομος||lit=golden-mouthed}} Koine Greek Χρυσόστομος (Khrusóstomos, literally “golden-mouthed”), {{af|grc|χρυσός|στόμα|nocat=1|t1=gold|t2=mouth}} χρυσός (khrusós, “gold”) + στόμα (stóma, “mouth”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Chrysostom
  1. The epithet of John Chrysostom, Dio Chrysostom and several other people, given to them for their eloquence. Derived forms: Chrysostomian Translations (epithet): Χρυσόστομος (Khrusóstomos) (Ancient Greek), الذَّهَبِيّ الْفَم (aḏ-ḏahabiyy al-fam) (Arabic), Ոսկեբերան (Oskeberan) (Armenian), Златоуст (Zlatoust) (Bulgarian), 金口 (Jīnkǒu) (Chinese Mandarin), chrysostome (French), ოქროპირი (okroṗiri) (Georgian), Chrysostomos (German), Χρυσόστομος (Chrysóstomos) (Greek), Crisostomo [masculine] (Italian), Chrysostomus [masculine] (Latin), Chryzostom [masculine] (Polish), Crisóstomo [masculine] (Portuguese), Златоуст (Zlatoust) (Russian)
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  2. A male given name from Latin [in turn from Ancient Greek], of rare usage.
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        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Crisóstomo"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "lang_code": "ru",
      "roman": "Zlatoust",
      "sense": "epithet",
      "word": "Златоуст"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Chrysostom"
}

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