ecce homo

[ech-ey hoh-moh, ek-ey, ek-see hoh-moh, ek-ey]

Latin.

1. “Behold the man!”: the words with which Pilate presented Christ, crowned with thorns, to his accusers. John 19:5.

noun

1. Art.,  a painting, statue, or other representation of Christ crowned with thorns.

Ecce Homo

/ ˈɛkeɪ ˈhəʊməʊ, ˈɛksɪ /

noun

1. a picture or sculpture of Christ crowned with thorns

Word History and Origins

Origin of ecce homo¹

First recorded in 1580–90; from Latin; here ( def. ); Homo ( def. )

Word History and Origins

Origin of ecce homo¹

Latin: behold the man, the words of Pontius Pilate to his accusers (John 19:5)

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