Sosipater

English

Etymology

From Ecclesiastical Latin Sōsipater, from Ancient Greek Σωσῐ́πᾰτρος (Sōsĭ́pătros), from σῴζω (sōízō, save) +‎ πᾰτήρ (pătḗr, father), literally “savior of the father.” The second element takes its form from the native Latin pater (father).

Proper noun

Sosipater

  1. (Christianity) A person mentioned in Romans 16:21. Perhaps the same person as Sopater

References

Latin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Σωσῐ́πᾰτρος (Sōsĭ́pătros), from σῴζω (sōízō, save) +‎ πᾰτήρ (pătḗr, father), literally “savior of the father.” The second element takes its form from the native Latin pater (father).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Sōsipater m sg (genitive Sōsipatris); third declension

  1. (Christianity) Sosipater

Declension

Third-declension noun, singular only.

singular
nominative Sōsipater
genitive Sōsipatris
dative Sōsipatrī
accusative Sōsipatrem
ablative Sōsipatre
vocative Sōsipater

Descendants

  • English: Sosipater

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