English edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Latin Tīmotheus.

Proper noun edit

Timotheus

  1. Timothy, a companion of Paul. (biblical character)

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Danish edit

Proper noun edit

Timotheus

  1. Timothy (biblical character)

Related terms edit

  • (given name) Tim.

German edit

Pronunciation edit

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Proper noun edit

Timotheus

  1. (biblical) Timothy (biblical character)

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Latin edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Τῑμόθεος (Tīmótheos).

Pronunciation edit

Proper noun edit

Tīmotheus m sg (genitive Tīmotheī); second declension

  1. Timothy, a companion of Paul (biblical character)
    • Late 4th century, Jerome [et al.], transl., edited by Roger Gryson, Biblia Sacra: Iuxta Vulgatam Versionem (Vulgate), 5th edition, Stuttgart: Deutsche Bibelgesellschaft, published 2007, →ISBN, 16:1-2:
      Pervenit autem in Derben et Lystram. Et ecce discipulus quidam erat ibi nomine Timotheus, filius mulieris Iudaeae fidelis, patre autem Graeco; huic testimonium reddebant, qui in Lystris erant et Iconii fratres.
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Declension edit

Second-declension noun, singular only.

Case Singular
Nominative Tīmotheus
Genitive Tīmotheī
Dative Tīmotheō
Accusative Tīmotheum
Ablative Tīmotheō
Vocative Tīmothee

References edit

  • Timotheus”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • Timotheus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette