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.dɔˈkʰae̯.ʊs] (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [mar.doˈkɛː.us] === Proper noun === Mardochaeus m sg (genitive Mardochaeī); second declension (biblical) Mordecai ==== Declension ==== Second-declension noun, singular only. ==== 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.