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proper noun · masculinefirst declension

Tōbīās

Tōbīās m sg (genitive Tōbīae)
Classical[toːˈbiː.aːs]Ecclesiastical[toˈbiː.as]

Meaning

  1. a male given name, equivalent to English Tobias or Toby

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeTōbīās—
genitiveTōbīae—
dativeTōbīae—
accusativeTōbīān—
ablativeTōbīā—
vocativeTōbīā—

Origins

Derived from Ancient Greek Τωβίας (Tōbías), from Biblical Hebrew טוֹבִיָּה (toviyá, literally “my good is YHWH”).

Descendants
  • EnglishTobias
  • FrenchTobie
  • GermanTobias
  • ItalianTobia
  • PortugueseTobias
  • SpanishTobías
  • CzechTobiáš
  • GreenlandicTuppiafrom Danish Tobias
  • DutchTobias
  • FaroeseTobias

Quick answers

What does Tōbīās mean in Latin?
Tōbīās, a proper noun, means “a male given name, equivalent to English Tobias or Toby”.
What is the genitive of Tōbīās?
The genitive singular is Tōbīae. Tōbīās is masculine, first declension.
How do you pronounce Tōbīās?
In classical Latin, [toːˈbiː.aːs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [toˈbiː.as].