Δωρόθεος

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From δῶρον (dôron) +‎ θεός (theós). Compare Θεόδωρος (Theódōros), which uses the same elements in the reverse order.

Masculine equivalent of Δωροθέα (Dōrothéa).

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /dɔː.ró.tʰe.os/ → /ðoˈro.θe.os/ → /ðoˈro.θe.os/

• (5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /dɔː.ró.tʰe.os/
• (1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /doˈro.tʰe.os/
• (4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /ðoˈro.θe.os/
• (10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /ðoˈro.θe.os/
• (15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /ðoˈro.θe.os/

Proper noun

Δωρόθεος • (Dōrótheos) m (genitive Δωροθέου); second declension

1. a male given name, equivalent to English Dorotheus

Declension

Second declension of ὁ Δωρόθεος; τοῦ Δωροθέου (Attic)

Case / #	Singular
Nominative	ὁ Δωρόθεος ho Dōrótheos
Genitive	τοῦ Δωροθέου toû Dōrothéou
Dative	τῷ Δωροθέῳ tôi Dōrothéōi
Accusative	τὸν Δωρόθεον tòn Dōrótheon
Vocative	Δωρόθεε Dōróthee
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

Descendants

• Greek: Δωροθεος (Dorotheos)
• → Latin: Dorotheus
• → Russian: Дорофей (Dorofej)

References

• Δωρόθεος in the Diccionario Griego–Español en línea (2006–2024)