LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinesecond declension

theosophus1

theosophus m (genitive theosophī)
Classical[tʰeˈɔ.sɔ.pʰʊs]Ecclesiastical[teˈɔː.s̬o.fus]

Meaning

  1. masculineA theologian.
  2. masculineA theosophist, theosopher.

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativetheosophustheosophī
genitivetheosophītheosophōrum
dativetheosophōtheosophīs
accusativetheosophumtheosophōs
ablativetheosophōtheosophīs
vocativetheosophetheosophī

Origins

From Koine Greek θεόσοφος (theósophos, “wise in things concerning god”, adjective), from Ancient Greek θεός (theós, “god”) + σοφός (sophós, “wise”).

Descendants
  • Englishtheosoph
adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective
theosophus2
theosophus (feminine theosopha, neuter theosophum)
Classical[tʰeˈɔ.sɔ.pʰʊs]Ecclesiastical[teˈɔː.s̬o.fus]

Meaning

  1. adjectivetheosophical
    Data mense Septembri […] anno […] 999. […] regnante Rotberto Rege Theosopho, anno 5.[…]999, Jean Besly, quoting [s.n.], [manuscript with incipit:] Dum unusquisque mortali carne Circumdatus, quoted in "Ex tabulario burguliensi" in Histoire de comtes de Poictu et ducs de Guyenne, Paris: R. Bertault, published 1647, →OCLC, page 268:

Declension

singular
formmasculinefeminineneuter
nominativetheosophustheosophatheosophum
genitivetheosophītheosophaetheosophī
dativetheosophōtheosophaetheosophō
accusativetheosophumtheosophamtheosophum
ablativetheosophōtheosophātheosophō
vocativetheosophetheosophatheosophum
plural
formmasculinefeminineneuter
nominativetheosophītheosophaetheosopha
genitivetheosophōrumtheosophārumtheosophōrum
dativetheosophīstheosophīstheosophīs
accusativetheosophōstheosophāstheosopha
ablativetheosophīstheosophīstheosophīs
vocativetheosophītheosophaetheosopha

Origins

From Koine Greek θεόσοφος (theósophos, “wise in things concerning god”, adjective), from Ancient Greek θεός (theós, “god”) + σοφός (sophós, “wise”).

Quick answers

What does theosophus mean in Latin?
theosophus, a noun, means “A theologian.; A theosophist, theosopher.”.
What is the genitive of theosophus?
The genitive singular is theosophī. theosophus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce theosophus?
In classical Latin, [tʰeˈɔ.sɔ.pʰʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [teˈɔː.s̬o.fus].