LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Bartholomaeus

Bartholomaeus m sg (genitive Bartholomaeī)
Classical[bar.tʰɔ.ɫɔˈmae̯.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[bar.to.loˈmɛː.us]

Meaning

  1. masculinesingularBartholomew

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeBartholomaeus—
genitiveBartholomaeī—
dativeBartholomaeō—
accusativeBartholomaeum—
ablativeBartholomaeō—
vocativeBartholomaee—

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Βαρθολομαῖος (Bartholomaîos), from Aramaic בַּר תַּלְמַי (bar tolmai, “son of Tolmai”).

Descendants
  • CatalanBartomeu
  • FrenchBarthélemy
  • GermanBartholomäus
  • EnglishBartholomew
  • ItalianBartolomeo
  • PortugueseBartolomeu
  • RomanianBartolomeu
  • SpanishBartolomé
  • CzechBartoloměj
  • DanishBartholomeus

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyBartholomaeusBartholomaeus (Βαρθολομαῖος), one of the twelve apostles of our Lord. Eusebius (Euseb. Hist. Eccl. 5.10) informs us, that when Pantaenus visited the I…

Quick answers

What does Bartholomaeus mean in Latin?
Bartholomaeus, a proper noun, means “Bartholomew”.
What is the genitive of Bartholomaeus?
The genitive singular is Bartholomaeī. Bartholomaeus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Bartholomaeus?
In classical Latin, [bar.tʰɔ.ɫɔˈmae̯.ʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [bar.to.loˈmɛː.us].