Ioannes

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Latin

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Etymology

    From the Koine Greek Ἰωάννης (Iōánnēs), a contraction of the Biblical Hebrew יוֹחָנָן (Yôḥānān); see English John for more. The pattern was changed from a first declension pattern to a third declension pattern.

    Pronunciation

    Proper noun

    Iōannēs m sg (genitive Iōannis); third declension

    1. a male given name from Koine Greek Ἰωάννης (Iōánnēs) , equivalent to English John
    2. John (biblical persons)
      1. John the Baptist
      2. John the Evangelist

    Declension

    Third-declension noun, singular only.

    singular
    nominative Iōannēs
    genitive Iōannis
    dative Iōannī
    accusative Iōannem
    ablative Iōanne
    vocative Iōannēs

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    References

    • Jōannes”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
      Jōannis”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
    • Ioannes in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.