Mardochaeus

Latin

Alternative forms

• Mardocheus

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Μαρδοχαῖος (Mardokhaîos), derived from Biblical Hebrew מָרְדֳּכַי (Mārdoḵay) and ultimately from Akkadian 𒀭𒀫𒌓𒂗𒋗𒉡 (^dAMAR.UTU-EN-šu-nu) or Elamite 𒈥𒁺𒋡 (Marduku)

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /mar.doˈkʰae̯.us/, [märd̪ɔˈkʰäe̯ʊs̠]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /mar.doˈke.us/, [märd̪oˈkɛːus]

Proper noun

Mardochaeus m sg (genitive Mardochaeī); second declension

1. (biblical) Mordecai

Declension

Second-declension noun, singular only.

	singular
nominative	Mardochaeus
genitive	Mardochaeī
dative	Mardochaeō
accusative	Mardochaeum
ablative	Mardochaeō
vocative	Mardochaee

Descendants

• → Catalan: Mardoqueu
• → French: Mardochée
• → Italian: Mardocheo
• → Occitan: Mardoquèu
• → Polish: Mardocheusz
• → Portuguese: Mardoqueu
• → Spanish: Mardoqueo

References

• Mardochaeus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.