Epaphroditus

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English

Etymology

From Latin Epaphrodītus, from Ancient Greek Ἐπαφρόδιτος (Epaphróditos), from ἐπι- (epi-) +‎ Ἀφρόδιτος (Aphróditos).

Proper noun

Epaphroditus

  1. A male given name from Latin or Ancient Greek.
    • 1611, The Bible: Authorized King James Version with Apocrypha, Robert Carroll, Stephen Prickett, eds., Oxford, 1997
      Yet I supposed it necessary to send you to Epaphroditus, my brother, and companion in labor, and fellowsoldiar, but your messenger, and he that ministered to my wants.

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Latin

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Pronunciation

Proper noun

Epaphrodītus m sg (genitive Epaphrodītī); second declension

  1. A masculine praenomen.

Declension

Second-declension noun.

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