Theodosia
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin Theodosia, from Ancient Greek Θεοδοσία (Theodosía). Feminine form of Theodosius. Doublet of Feodosiya.
Proper noun
Theodosia
- A female given name from Ancient Greek.
- Theda Bara, born Theodosia Burr Goodman, was one of the most popular actresses of the silent-film era.
- A village in Missouri, United States.
- Alternative form of Feodosiya, a city in Crimea, Ukraine.
Translations
female given name
Feodosiya — see Feodosiya
Latin
Etymology
From Ancient Greek Θεοδοσία (Theodosía). Feminine form of Theodosius.
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [tʰe.ɔˈdɔ.si.a]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [t̪e.oˈd̪ɔː.s̬i.a]
Proper noun
Theodosia f sg (genitive Theodosiae); first declension
- a female given name from Ancient Greek
- A city of Crimea, now Feodosiya
Declension
First-declension noun, with locative, singular only.
| singular | |
|---|---|
| nominative | Theodosia |
| genitive | Theodosiae |
| dative | Theodosiae |
| accusative | Theodosiam |
| ablative | Theodosiā |
| vocative | Theodosia |
| locative | Theodosiae |
Related terms
References
- “Theodosia”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- Theodosia in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
- “Theodosia”, in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly