Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

timotheus

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.79 in modern English

Syllables: tim-o-theus
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Timothy, a companion of Paul. (biblical character)

Example Sentences

"Then he came to Derbe and Lystra: and, behold, a certain disciple was there, named Timotheus, the son of a certain woman, which was a Jewess, and believed; but his father was a Greek."

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Tīmotheus.

Questions

What does timotheus mean?: Timothy, a companion of Paul. (biblical character)
Where does timotheus come from?: Borrowed from Latin Tīmotheus.

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