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proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Theodōrus

Theodōrus m (genitive Theodōrī)
Classical[tʰe.ɔˈdoː.rʊs]Ecclesiastical[te.oˈdɔː.rus]
Theodōrīs pl. dat.; pl. abl.

Meaning

  1. a male given name, equivalent to English Theodore

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeTheodōrusTheodōrī
genitiveTheodōrīTheodōrōrum
dativeTheodōrōTheodōrīs
accusativeTheodōrumTheodōrōs
ablativeTheodōrōTheodōrīs
vocativeTheodōreTheodōrī

Thĕŏdōrus, i, m., = Θεόδωρος.
I. A Greek sophist of Byzantium, Cic. Brut. 12, 48; Quint. 3, 1, 11.—
II. A Greek atheist of Cyrene, Cic. N. D. 1, 1, 2; id. Tusc. 1, 43, 102; 5, 40, 117; Sen. Tranq. 14, 3.—
III. A celebrated rhetorician of Gadara, Quint. 3, 1, 17; 3, 11, 26; Suet. Tib. 57.—Hence, Thĕ-ŏdōrēus, i, m., a pupil and follower of Theodorus, Quint. 2, 11, 2.—Plur., Quint. 4, 2, 32; 3, 1, 18.

Origins

  1. Proto-Indo-European*dʰeh₁-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*dʰéh₁s
  3. Proto-Indo-European*dʰh₁sós
  4. Proto-Hellenic*tʰehós
  5. Ancient Greek θεός(theós)
  6. Proto-Indo-European*deh₃-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*dóh₃r̥
  8. Proto-Indo-European*déh₃rom
  9. Proto-Hellenic*dṓron
  10. Ancient Greek δῶρον(dôron)
  11. LatinTheodōrus

Ancient Greek Θεόδωρος (Theódōros)bor. Latin Theodorus Borrowed from Ancient Greek Θεόδωρος (Theódōros), from θεός (theós, “god”) + δῶρον (dôron, “gift”). Compare Latin Theodosius, Matthaeus, Deōdatus, Iōnāthās, Nathanael.

Descendants
  • CatalanTeodor
  • EnglishTheodore
  • FrenchThéodore
  • GermanTheodor
  • ItalianTeodoro
  • PortugueseTeodoro
  • RomanianTeodor
  • RomanianTheodor
  • RomanianTudor
  • RomanianToader

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyTheodorusTheodorus (Θεόδωρος), artists. This name occurs in several passages of the ancient authors, in such a manner as to give rise to great difficulties. Th…

Quick answers

What does Theodōrus mean in Latin?
Theodōrus, a proper noun, means “a male given name, equivalent to English Theodore”.
What is the genitive of Theodōrus?
The genitive singular is Theodōrī. Theodōrus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Theodōrus?
In classical Latin, [tʰe.ɔˈdoː.rʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [te.oˈdɔː.rus].
Where does Theodōrus come from?
Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- → Proto-Indo-European *dʰéh₁s → Proto-Indo-European *dʰh₁sós → Proto-Hellenic *tʰehós → Ancient Greek θεός (theós) → Proto-Indo-European *deh₃- → Proto-Indo-European *dóh₃r̥ → Proto-Indo-European *déh₃rom → Proto-Hellenic *dṓron → Ancient Greek δῶρον (dôron) → Latin Theodōrus.