Jesu
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Name — An archaic or poetic vocative form of the name Jesus, used especially in older hymns and prayers.
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Etymology
From Middle English Jesu, from the vocative (and genitive, etc) form Jēsū of Latin Jēsūs, and also reflective of the vocative (and genitive, etc) form Ἰησοῦ (Iēsoû) of Ancient Greek Ἰησοῦς (Iēsoûs). Gradually displaced as the normal form by Jesus in the Middle English and Early Modern English period, but retained or re...
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What does “Jesu” mean?
The word “Jesu” means an archaic or poetic vocative form of the name Jesus, used especially in older hymns and prayers.
How do you pronounce “Jesu”?
“Jesu” is pronounced JEE-zoo (/ˈd͡ʒiː.zuː/ in IPA).
How do you use “Jesu” in a sentence?
Here is “Jesu” used in a sentence: “The hymn begins "Jesu, joy of man's desiring.".”
What part of speech is “Jesu”?
“Jesu” is a name.