Βονιφάτιος

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Bonifātius.

Pronunciation

 

Proper noun

Βονῐφᾱ́τῐος (Bonĭphā́tĭosm (genitive Βονῐφᾱτῐ́ου); second declension

  1. Boniface
    • 550s AD, Procopius, History of the Wars 3.1.14:
      Στρατηγὼ δύο Ῥωμαίων ἤστην, Ἀέτιός τε καὶ Βονιφάτιος, καρτερώ τε ὡς μάλιστα καὶ πολλῶν πολέμων ἐμπείρω τῶν γε κατ' ἐκεῖνον τὸν χρόνον οὐδενὸς ἧσσον.
      Stratēgṑ dúo Rhōmaíōn ḗstēn, Aétiós te kaì Boniphátios, karterṓ te hōs málista kaì pollôn polémōn empeírō tôn ge kat’ ekeînon tòn khrónon oudenòs hêsson.
      • 1916 translation by H. B. Dewing
        There were two Roman generals, Aetius and Boniface, especially valiant men and in experience of many wars inferior to none of that time at least.

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