LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinesecond declension

theologus

theologus m (genitive theologī)

Meaning

  1. masculinetheologian

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativetheologustheologī
genitivetheologītheologōrum
dativetheologōtheologīs
accusativetheologumtheologōs
ablativetheologōtheologīs
vocativetheologetheologī

thĕŏlŏgus, i, m., = θεολόγος,
I. one who treats of the deity and of divine things, a theologian, Cic. N. D. 3, 21, 53 sq.; Arn. 3, 106.

Origins

From Ancient Greek θεολόγος (theológos, “one who talks about the gods, theologian”). By surface analysis, theos + -logus.

Descendants
  • Catalanteòleg
  • Englishtheologus
  • Italianteologo
  • Portugueseteólogo
  • Romanianteolog
  • Spanishteólogo
  • Asturianteólogu
  • Galicianteólogo

In English words that came into English from theologus

  • theologuetheologus
  • theologertheologus
  • theologustheologus
  • theologastertheologus

Quick answers

What does theologus mean in Latin?
theologus, a noun, means “theologian”.
What is the genitive of theologus?
The genitive singular is theologī. theologus is masculine, second declension.
Which English words come from theologus?
English words that go back to Latin theologus include theologue, theologer, theologus and theologaster.