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• Christo
  Christo

  noun

  Christo Vladimirov Javacheff, 1935–2020, U.S. sculptor, born in Bulgaria: collaborator with wife, Jeanne-Claude.
• Christo-
  Christo-

  a combining form representing Christ in compound words.

Christo

¹ American  

[kris-toh] / ˈkrɪs toʊ /

noun

1. Christo Vladimirov Javacheff, 1935–2020, U.S. sculptor, born in Bulgaria: collaborator with wife, Jeanne-Claude.

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Christo- ² American  

1. a combining form representing Christ in compound words.

   Christophany.

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Christo ¹ British  

/ ˈkrɪstəʊ /

noun

1. full name Christo Javacheff. born 1935, US artist, born in Bulgaria; best known for works in which he wraps buildings, monuments, or natural features in canvas or plastic

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Christo- ² British  

combining form

1. indicating or relating to Christ

   Christology

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Etymology

Origin of Christo-

see origin at Christ, -o-

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Central to this effort are the mixed-media studies that Christo would create to envision and help sell the idea of a public piece.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026

It’s the improbability of Christo and Jeanne-Claude’s public projects that has made them memorable.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026

It’s his version of and homage to the innovative work of groundbreaking environmental artists Christo and Jeanne-Claude.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 20, 2026

I interviewed Christo in 2011, and he was eloquent about how his and his wife’s work alters perceptions of nature, and about the deliberately transient character of the art itself.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 20, 2026

Engulfing fields in dense mats of root and vine, kudzu swarmed over entire farms, clambered for miles along telephone lines, wrapped up trees, barns, and houses like a green Christo.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann