Theodore
nome propriosostantivoattestato nei dialoghi
- Regno Unito//ˈθiː.əˌdɔː//
- Stati Uniti//ˈθi.əˌdɔɹ//
A male given name from Latin [in turn from Ancient Greek]; the name of a saint, pope, several emperors, etc.
nome proprio
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A male given name from Latin [in turn from Ancient Greek]; the name of a saint, pope, several emperors, etc.
It is as well certainly not to call a parcel of idle and ragged young rogues by the titles of Augustus, Orlando, and Theodore: nor does it sound very fitting and heroical to hear a father cry out pompously to his little boy, as we did once, - "You, Sir, there, - Maximilian,- come out of the gutter."
'Perfect. What name are we going to give him?' 'Theo.' 'Oh.' 'As in Theodore.' 'Isn't that rather a...?' He stopped. Smiled at her again. 'Why Theodore?' 'I like it. And it suits him. Maybe because it contains the sound 'adore'.'
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A census-designated place in Mobile County, Alabama, United States.
Etimologia
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *dʰéh₁s Proto-Indo-European *dʰh₁sós Proto-Graeco-Phrygian *dʰehós Proto-Hellenic *tʰehós Ancient Greek θεός (theós) Proto-Indo-European *deh₃- Proto-Indo-European *-r̥ Proto-Indo-European *dóh₃r̥ Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *déh₃rom Proto-Hellenic *dṓron Ancient Greek δῶρον (dôron) Ancient Greek Θεόδωρος (Theódōros)bor. Latin Theodōruslbor. English Theodore Learned borrowing from Latin Theodōrus, borrowed from Ancient Greek Θεόδωρος (Theódōros), from θεός (theós, “god”) + δῶρον (dôron, “gift”). The name was popularized in reference to the prominent St Theodore of Amasea. Unrelated to Theodoric.
sostantivo
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A fiador.
Forme
- plurale
- Theodores
Theodore · A male given name from Latin [in turn from Ancient Greek]; the name of a saint, pope, several emperors, etc.
theoretical · Of or relating to theory; abstract; not empirical.theoretically · in theory; on papertheory · A description of an event or system that is considered to be…