Δοσίθεος

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From δόσις (dósis, “gift”) +‎ θεός (theós, “god”). For the semantics, compare Θεόδωρος (Theódōros). Possibly a Calque of Biblical Hebrew נְתַנְאֵל (“nəṯanʾēl”) borrowed as Ναθαναήλ (Nathanaḗl).

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /do.sí.tʰe.os/ → /ðoˈsi.θe.os/ → /ðoˈsi.θe.os/

• (5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /do.sí.tʰe.os/
• (1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /doˈsi.tʰe.os/
• (4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /ðoˈsi.θe.os/
• (10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /ðoˈsi.θe.os/
• (15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /ðoˈsi.θe.os/

Proper noun

Δοσῐ́θεος • (Dosĭ́theos) m (genitive Δοσῐθέου); second declension

1. a male given name, equivalent to English Dositheus

Declension

Second declension of ὁ Δοσῐ́θεος; τοῦ Δοσῐθέου (Attic)

Case / #	Singular
Nominative	ὁ Δοσῐ́θεος ho Dosĭ́theos
Genitive	τοῦ Δοσῐθέου toû Dosĭthéou
Dative	τῷ Δοσῐθέῳ tôi Dosĭthéōi
Accusative	τὸν Δοσῐ́θεον tòn Dosĭ́theon
Vocative	Δοσῐ́θεε Dosĭ́thee
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

Further reading

• Δοσίθεος in the Diccionario Griego–Español en línea (2006–2025)