Θεοδοσία

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Ancient Greek

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From θεός (theós, god) +‎ δοτός (dotós, given) +‎ -ῐ́ᾱ (-íā), literally meaning “given by god”.

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Θεοδοσῐ́ᾱ (Theodosíāf (genitive Θεοδοσῐ́ᾱς); first declension

  1. a female given name, equivalent to English Theodosia
    Coordinate term: (male equivalent) Θεοδόσῐος (Theodósios)
  2. Theodosia (an ancient city in Crimea; modern Feodosia)
    Synonyms: (amongst the Tauri and Alans) Ἀρδάβδᾱ (Ardábdā), (used by Constantine VII Porphyrogenitus) Κάφα (Kápha)
    • pseudo-Arrian, Periplus Ponti Euxini 51:[1]
      Νῦν δὲ λέγεται ἡ Θευδοσία τῇ Ἀλανικῇ ἤτοι τῇ Ταυρικῇ διαλέκτῳ Ἀρδάβδα, τουτέστιν ἑπτάθεος.
      Nûn dè légetai hē Theudosía têi Alanikêi ḗtoi têi Taurikêi dialéktōi Ardábda, toutéstin heptátheos.

Declension

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Descendants

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References

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  • Woodhouse, S. C. (1910) English–Greek Dictionary: A Vocabulary of the Attic Language[2], London: Routledge & Kegan Paul Limited, page 1,027

Greek

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Etymology

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From Ancient Greek Θεοδοσία (Theodosía).

Proper noun

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Θεοδοσία (Theodosíaf

  1. Theodosia, a female given name
  2. Feodosia, Theodosia (a port and resort city in Crimea, internationally recognized as part of Ukraine but de facto in Russia)
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Further reading

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