Theophilus
English
Etymology
(deprecated template usage) [etyl] Ancient Greek Θεόφιλος (Theóphilos) "Love of God" or "Friend of God".
Proper noun
Theophilus
- (biblical) The addressee of the Gospel of Luke and the Acts of the Apostles.
- Template:RQ:Authorized Version: Luke 1: 3:
- It seemed good to me also, having had perfect understanding of all things from the very first, to write unto thee in order, most excellent Theophilus.
- Template:RQ:Authorized Version: Luke 1: 3:
- A male given name from Ancient Greek; rare in English.
- 1973, Thornton Wilder, Theophilus North: p.118.
- "Call me Ted, will you, Rip? 'Theophilus' is unmanageable and 'Theo' is awkward. Everybody calls me Ted or Teddie, now."
- (Can we date this quote?), Enid Blyton, The Mystery of the Hidden House
- 'That's a good one, that is!' said Ern. 'Lovaduck, I'd like to see Uncle Theophilus when I tell him that!'
- 1973, Thornton Wilder, Theophilus North: p.118.
Translations
biblical character
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male given name
German
Proper noun
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- (biblical) Theophilus (biblical figure)
- (rare) a male given name.
Latin
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Θεόφιλος (Theóphilos).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /tʰeˈo.pʰi.lus/, [t̪ʰeˈɔpʰɪɫ̪ʊs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /teˈo.fi.lus/, [t̪eˈɔːfilus]
Proper noun
Theophilus m sg (genitive Theophilī); second declension
Declension
Second-declension noun, singular only.
Case | Singular |
---|---|
Nominative | Theophilus |
Genitive | Theophilī |
Dative | Theophilō |
Accusative | Theophilum |
Ablative | Theophilō |
Vocative | Theophile |
Descendants
- → Dutch: Theofilus
- → English: Theophilus
- → French: Théophile
- → German: Theophil
- → Italian: Teofilo
- → Polish: Teofil
- → Portuguese: Teófilo
- → Spanish: Teófilo
- → Turkish: Tiofaylas
References
- “Theophilus”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- Theophilus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
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- German terms with rare senses
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