proper noun · masculine
Iōsēph
Iōsēph m (indeclinable)
Classical[ˈjoː.seːpʰ]Ecclesiastical[ˈjɔː.s̬ef]
Meaning
- indeclinableJoseph
Iōseph, v. Joseph.
Jōsēph or ĭōsēph, m. indecl.
I. Son of the patriarch Jacob, Just. 36, 2, 6; Vulg. Gen. 30, 24 al.—
Origins
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἰωσήφ (Iōsḗph), from Biblical Hebrew יוֹסֵף (yoséf, “may he add”).