Θεοτόκος

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

As Koine adjective θεοτόκος (theotókos), substantivised feminine noun < Θεός (Theós, God) +‎ τόκος (tókos, childbirth; offspring) from τίκτω (tíktō, I beget). Sense "Virgin Mary" already by Origen of Alexandria (c. 185 – c. 253).

Pronunciation

 

Proper noun

Θεοτόκος (Theotókosf (genitive Θεοτόκου); second declension (Koine) also spelling θεοτόκος

  1. (Christianity) God-bearer; Mother of God; Holy Mother of God; Theotokos, a sacred title given to the Virgin Mary as the mother of Jesus Christ

Inflection

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Greek: Θεοτόκος (Theotókos) (learned)
  • English: Theotokos

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Greek

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Etymology

Learned borrowing from Koine Greek Θεοτόκος (Theotókos)[1] < θεοτόκος (theotókos), also Medieval,[2] < θεο- (theo-) Koine Greek Θεός (Theós, God), ancient θεός (theós) + Ancient Greek τόκος (tókos, childbirth; offspring) from τίκτω (tíktō, I beget).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /θe.oˈto.kos/
  • Hyphenation: Θε‧ο‧τό‧κος

Proper noun

Θεοτόκος (Theotókosf

  1. (Christianity) God-bearer; Mother of God; Holy Mother of God; Theotokos, a sacred title given to the Virgin Mary as the mother of Jesus Christ
    Synonyms: (formal) Θεομήτωρ (Theomítor), (standard) Παναγία (Panagía)

Declension

References

  1. ^ θεοτόκος - Θεοτόκος - Babiniotis, Georgios (2010) Ετυμολογικό λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας Etymologikó lexikó tis néas ellinikís glóssas (in Greek), Athens: Lexicology Centre
  2. ^ Θεοτόκος, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής , Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language