proper noun · masculinesecond declension
Tīmotheus
Tīmotheus m sg (genitive Tīmotheī)
Classical[tiːˈmɔ.tʰe.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[tiˈmɔː.te.us]
Meaning
- Timothy, a companion of Paul (biblical character)
Pervenit autem in Derben et Lystram. Et ecce discipulus quidam erat ibi nomine Timotheus, filius mulieris Iudaeae fidelis, patre autem Graeco; huic testimonium reddebant, qui in Lystris erant et Iconii fratres.
Late 4th century, Jerome [et al.], transl., edited by Roger Gryson, Biblia Sacra: Iuxta Vulgatam Versionem (Vulgate), 5th edition, Stuttgart: Deutsche Bibelgesellschaft, published 2007, →ISBN, 16:1-2:
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Tīmotheus | — |
| genitive | Tīmotheī | — |
| dative | Tīmotheō | — |
| accusative | Tīmotheum | — |
| ablative | Tīmotheō | — |
| vocative | Tīmothee | — |
Tīmŏthĕus, ĕi, m., = Τιμόθεος.
I. Son of Conon, leader of the Athenians, and restorer of the walls of Athens; his life is written by Nepos; cf. also Cic. Off. 1, 32, 116; id. de Or. 3, 34, 139; id. Tusc. 5, 35, 100; Nep. Con. 1 sqq.—
Origins
Proto-Indo-European *kʷey-der. Ancient Greek τῑ́ω (tī́ō) Ancient Greek τῑμή (tīmḗ) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Ancient Greek -ᾰ́ω (-ắō) Ancient Greek τῑμάω (tīmáō) Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *dʰéh₁s Proto-Indo-European *dʰh₁sós Proto-Hellenic *tʰehós Ancient Greek θεός (theós) Ancient Greek Τῑμόθεος (Tīmótheos)bor. Latin Tīmotheus Borrowed from Ancient Greek Τῑμόθεος (Tīmótheos).
Descendants
- PortugueseTimóteo