Sosipater
English
Etymology
From Ecclesiastical Latin Sōsipater, from Ancient Greek Σωσῐ́πᾰτρος (Sōsípatros), from σῴζω (sṓizō, “save”) + πᾰτήρ (patḗr, “father”), literally “savior of the father.” The second element takes its form from the native Latin pater (“father”).
Proper noun
Sosipater
- (Christianity) A person mentioned in Romans 16:21. Perhaps the same person as Sopater
References
- G4989 in Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance to the Bible, 1979
Latin
Etymology
From Ancient Greek Σωσῐ́πᾰτρος (Sōsípatros), from σῴζω (sṓizō, “save”) + πᾰτήρ (patḗr, “father”), literally “savior of the father.” The second element takes its form from the native Latin pater (“father”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /soːˈsi.pa.ter/, [soːˈsɪ.pa.tɛr]
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /soˈsi.pa.ter/, [soˈsiː.pa.ter]
Proper noun
Sōsipater m (genitive Sōsipatris); third declension
- (Christianity) Sosipater
Declension
Third declension.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Sōsipater |
| Genitive | Sōsipatris |
| Dative | Sōsipatrī |
| Accusative | Sōsipatrem |
| Ablative | Sōsipatre |
| Vocative | Sōsipater |
Descendants
- English: Sosipater
References
- G4989 in Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance to the Bible, 1979