Sosipater

English

Etymology

From Ecclesiastical Latin Sōsipater, from Ancient Greek Σωσῐ́πᾰτρος (Sōsípatros), from σῴζω (sṓizō, “save”) +‎ πᾰτήρ (patḗr, “father”), literally “savior of the father.” The second element takes its form from the native Latin pater (“father”).

Proper noun

Sosipater

1. (Christianity) A person mentioned in Romans 16:21. Perhaps the same person as Sopater

References

• G4989 in Strong, James (1979) Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance to the Bible

Latin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Σωσῐ́πᾰτρος (Sōsípatros), from σῴζω (sṓizō, “save”) +‎ πᾰτήρ (patḗr, “father”), literally “savior of the father.” The second element takes its form from the native Latin pater (“father”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /soːˈsi.pa.ter/, [s̠oːˈs̠ɪpät̪ɛr]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /soˈsi.pa.ter/, [soˈs̬iːpät̪er]

Proper noun

Sōsipater m sg (genitive Sōsipatris); third declension

1. (Christianity) Sosipater

Declension

Third-declension noun, singular only.

Case	Singular
Nominative	Sōsipater
Genitive	Sōsipatris
Dative	Sōsipatrī
Accusative	Sōsipatrem
Ablative	Sōsipatre
Vocative	Sōsipater

Descendants

• English: Sosipater

References

• G4989 in Strong, James (1979) Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance to the Bible