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English
Etymology
From Latin Theodosius, from Ancient Greek.
Proper noun
Theodosius
- A male given name from Ancient Greek.
Usage notes
- Mainly applied to historical persons in English.
Related terms
Translations
Latin
Etymology
From Ancient Greek Θεοδόσιος (Theodósios, from θεός (theós, “god”) + δόσις (dósis, “a giving”), literally “given by God”).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Theodosius m sg (genitive Theodosiī or Theodosī); second declension
- a male given name from Ancient Greek
Declension
Second-declension noun, singular only.
1Found in older Latin (until the Augustan Age).