noun · femininefirst declension
Deïpara
Deïpara f sg (genitive Deïparae)
Classical[deˈɪ.pa.ra]Ecclesiastical[deˈiː.pa.ra]
Meaning
- God-bearer; Birth-giver of God; Mother of God. Specially referring to the Virgin Mary.
...Vere benedicta tu in mulieribus, quia, mulier naturali condicione cum sis, Dei tamen Genetrix re ipsa fies. Etenim si qui ex te nasciturus est, secundum veritatem, Deus est incarnatus, ipsa iure meritoque diceris Deipara, quippe quae Deum verissime paris. Amen.
...Truly, thou are blessed among women, for, though just a woman by nature, thou wilt become, in reality, the Mother of God. If He whom thou art to bear is truly God made flesh, then rightly do we call thee, Mother of God, for thou hast truly given birth to God. Amen.c. 6th century, St. Sophronius of Jerusalem, Prayer of St. Sophronius to the Blessed Virgin Mary
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Deïpara | — |
| genitive | Deïparae | — |
| dative | Deïparae | — |
| accusative | Deïparam | — |
| ablative | Deïparā | — |
| vocative | Deïpara | — |
dĕĭpăra, ae, f. deus-pario, = Θεοτόκος,
I. she who gives birth to God, of the Virgin Mary, Cod. Just. 1, 1, 6.
Origins
From Deus (“god”) + pariō (“to bear [offspring]”) + -us (suffix forming adjectives); calque of Koine Greek Θεοτόκος (Theotókos, “birth-giver of God”).
Descendants
- CatalanDeípara
- EnglishDeipara
- PortugueseDeípara
- SpanishDeípara