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Etymology edit

From the Koine Greek Ἰωάννης (Iōánnēs), a contraction of the Biblical Hebrew יוֹחָנָן (Yôḥānān); see English John for more. The pattern was changed from a first declension pattern to a third declension pattern.

Pronunciation edit

Proper noun edit

Iōannēs m sg (genitive Iōannis); third declension

  1. a male given name from Koine Greek Ἰωάννης (Iōánnēs) [in turn from Biblical Hebrew יוֹחָנָן (Yôḥānān, God is gracious)], equivalent to English John
  2. John (biblical persons)
    1. John the Baptist
    2. John the Evangelist

Declension edit

Third-declension noun, singular only.

Case Singular
Nominative Iōannēs
Genitive Iōannis
Dative Iōannī
Accusative Iōannem
Ablative Iōanne
Vocative Iōannēs

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Borrowings

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References edit

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