What does "chrysostom" mean?

The epithet of John Chrysostom, Dio Chrysostom and several other people, given to them for their eloquence.

What is a synonym for "chrysostom"?

Common synonyms include: byname, church father, ecclesiastical leader, epithet, etymon, nickname.

Pronounced //ˈkɹɪsəstəm//.

/ˈkɹɪsəstəm/ name

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Proper Noun

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The epithet of John Chrysostom, Dio Chrysostom and several other people, given to them for their eloquence.

Borrowed from Koine Greek Χρυσόστομος (Khrusóstomos, literally “golden-mouthed”), from χρυσός (khrusós, “gold”) + στόμα (stóma, “mouth”).