Θεόφραστος

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From θεός (theós) +‎ φράζω (phrázō) +‎ -τος (-tos).

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /tʰe.ó.pʰras.tos/ → /θeˈo.ɸras.tos/ → /θeˈo.fras.tos/

• (5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /tʰe.ó.pʰras.tos/
• (1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /tʰeˈo.pʰras.tos/
• (4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /θeˈo.ɸras.tos/
• (10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /θeˈo.fras.tos/
• (15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /θeˈo.fras.tos/

Proper noun

Θεόφρᾰστος • (Theóphrastos) m (genitive Θεοφρᾰ́στου); second declension

1. a male given name, equivalent to English Theophrastus
2. in particular, the 3rd century BCE philosopher Theophrastus

Inflection

Second declension of ὁ Θεόφρᾰστος; τοῦ Θεοφρᾰ́στου (Attic)

Case / #	Singular
Nominative	ὁ Θεόφρᾰστος ho Theóphrastos
Genitive	τοῦ Θεοφρᾰ́στου toû Theophrástou
Dative	τῷ Θεοφρᾰ́στῳ tôi Theophrástōi
Accusative	τὸν Θεόφρᾰστον tòn Theóphraston
Vocative	Θεόφρᾰστε Theóphraste
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

Descendants

• → Latin: Theophrastus