Θεόφραστος
Ancient Greek
Etymology
From θεός (theós) + φράζω (phrázō) + -τος (-tos).
Pronunciation
- (5th BCE Attic) IPA(key): /tʰe.ó.pʰras.tos/
- (1st CE Egyptian) IPA(key): /tʰeˈo.pʰras.tos/
- (4th CE Koine) IPA(key): /θeˈo.ɸras.tos/
- (10th CE Byzantine) IPA(key): /θeˈo.fras.tos/
- (15th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA(key): /θeˈo.fras.tos/
Proper noun
Θεόφρᾰστος • (Theóphrăstos) m (genitive Θεοφρᾰ́στου); second declension
- a male given name, equivalent to English Theophrastus
- in particular, the 3rd century BCE philosopher Theophrastus
Inflection
| Case / # | Singular | ||||||||||||
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| Nominative | ὁ Θεόφρᾰστος ho Theóphrăstos | ||||||||||||
| Genitive | τοῦ Θεοφρᾰ́στου toû Theophrắstou | ||||||||||||
| Dative | τῷ Θεοφρᾰ́στῳ tōî Theophrắstōi | ||||||||||||
| Accusative | τὸν Θεόφρᾰστον tòn Theóphrăston | ||||||||||||
| Vocative | Θεόφρᾰστε Theóphrăste | ||||||||||||
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Descendants
- → Latin: Theophrastus