Theophilus

== English == === Etymology === Ancient Greek Θεόφιλος (Theóphilos), meaning "love of God" or "friend of God". === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /θiːˈɒfɪləs/ === Proper noun === Theophilus (biblical) The addressee of the Gospel of Luke and the Acts of the Apostles. : Luke 1:3: It seemed good to me also, having had perfect understanding of all things from the very first, to write unto thee in order, most excellent Theophilus. A male given name from Ancient Greek; rare in English. ==== Translations ==== == German == === Pronunciation === === Proper noun === Theophilus m (proper noun, strong, genitive Theophilus', plural Theophilusse or Theophilus or (colloquial) Theophilus') (biblical) Theophilus (biblical figure) a male given name of rare usage ==== Declension ==== == Latin == === Etymology === Borrowed from Ancient Greek Θεόφιλος (Theóphilos). === Pronunciation === (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [tʰeˈɔ.pʰɪ.ɫʊs] (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [teˈɔː.fi.lus] === Proper noun === Theophilus m sg (genitive Theophilī); second declension Theophilus ==== Declension ==== Second-declension noun, singular only. ==== Descendants ==== → Dutch: Theofilus → English: Theophilus → French: Théophile → German: Theophil → Italian: Teofilo → Polish: Teofil → Portuguese: Teófilo → Spanish: Teófilo → Turkish: Tiofaylas === References === “Theophilus”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879), A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press “Theophilus”, in Gaffiot, Félix (1934), Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.