Nicodemus

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from Ancient Greek Νῑκόδημος (Nīkódēmos), from νῑ́κη (nī́kē, “victory”) + δῆμος (dêmos, “people”). === Proper noun === Nicodemus A Pharisee, a secret follower of Jesus in the New Testament. (rare) A male given name from Ancient Greek. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Verb === Nicodemus (third-person singular simple present Nicodemuses, present participle Nicodemusing, simple past and past participle Nicodemused) To be kept hidden, in the manner of the Pharisee Nicodemus. == Dutch == === Etymology === From Middle Dutch nicodemus, from Latin Nīcodēmus, from Ancient Greek Νῑκόδημος (Nīkódēmos). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌni.koːˈdeː.mʏs/ Hyphenation: Ni‧co‧de‧mus Rhymes: -eːmʏs === Proper noun === Nicodemus m Nicodemus (Biblical character, Pharisee in the gospel of John) ==== Derived terms ==== nicodemiet == Latin == === Etymology === Borrowed from Ancient Greek Νῑκόδημος (Nīkódēmos), from νῑ́κη (nī́kē, “victory”) + δῆμος (dêmos, “people”). === Pronunciation === (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [niː.kɔˈdeː.mʊs] (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [ni.koˈdɛː.mus] === Proper noun === Nīcodēmus m sg (genitive Nīcodēmī); second declension a male given name, character in the play Vidularia of Plautus ==== Declension ==== Second-declension noun, singular only.