theologus

English

Etymology

From Latin theologus.

Noun

theologus (plural theologi)

1. Synonym of theologian (“Roman Catholic lecturer”)

Latin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek θεολόγος (theológos, “one who talks about the gods, theologian”).

Noun

theologus m (genitive theologī); second declension

1. theologian

Declension

Second-declension noun.

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	theologus	theologī
Genitive	theologī	theologōrum
Dative	theologō	theologīs
Accusative	theologum	theologōs
Ablative	theologō	theologīs
Vocative	theologe	theologī

Related terms

• theologia
• theologicus

Descendants

• Asturian: teólogu
• Catalan: teòleg
• → English: theologus
• Galician: teólogo
• Italian: teologo
• Portuguese: teólogo
• Romanian: teolog
• Spanish: teólogo

References

• “theologus”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
• “theologus”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
• theologus in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition with additions by D. P. Carpenterius, Adelungius and others, edited by Léopold Favre, 1883–1887)
• theologus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
• theologus in Ramminger, Johann (2016 July 16 (last accessed)) Neulateinische Wortliste: Ein Wörterbuch des Lateinischen von Petrarca bis 1700‎^[1], pre-publication website, 2005-2016