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Latin
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Μαρδοχαῖος (Mardokhaîos), derived from Biblical Hebrew מָרְדֳּכַי (Mārdoḵay) and ultimately from Akkadian 𒀭𒀫𒌓𒂗𒋗𒉡 (dAMAR.UTU-EN-šu-nu) or Elamite 𒈥𒁺𒋡 (Marduku)
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Mardochaeus m sg (genitive Mardochaeī); second declension
- (biblical) Mordecai
Declension
Second-declension noun, singular only.
Descendants
References
- Mardochaeus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.