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Theotokos en · PROPN

Pronunciation

• (Southern-England) audio
• /ˌθeɪoʊˈtoʊkoʊs/
• /θiːˈɒtəˌkɒs/

Etymology

Borrowed from Koine Greek Θεοτόκος (Theotókos, “the God-bearer”), from Ancient Greek Θεός (Theós, “God”) + τόκος (tókos, “childbirth”). First attested in 3rd–4th century. Cf. Christotokos.

Meanings

1. (qualifier:chiefly Orthodoxy) Synonym of Mary, mother of Jesus, in particular reference to her role giving birth to God.
   • It is then an integral portion of the Faith fixed by Ecumenical Council, a portion of it which you hold as well as I, that the Blessed Virgin is Theotocos, Deipara, or Mother of God; and this word, when thus used, carries with it no admixture of rhetoric, no taint of extravagant affection,—it has nothing else but a well-weighed, grave, dogmatic sense […] 1866, John Henry Newman, D.D., A Letter to the Rev. E. B. Pusey, D.D. on His Recent Eirenicon, London: Longmans, Green, Reader, and Dyer, page 66:

Forms

Deriveds

Intercession of the Theotokos

Relateds

Godbearing

Synonyms

Deipara · Mary · in particular reference to her role giving birth to God · Mother of God · mother of Jesus

Translations (35)

ar ام الاله (Mary, mother of Jesus, as God-bearer — see also Mary, Mother of God Note: Only titles directly borrowed from the Greek or that literally mean "God-bearer" should go here. Translations that simply mean in the language in question should go at that entry.) · hu Theotokosz (Mary, mother of Jesus, as God-bearer — see also Mary, Mother of God Note: Only titles directly borrowed from the Greek or that literally mean "God-bearer" should go here. Translations that simply mean in the language in question should go at that entry.) · be Маці Божая (Mary, mother of Jesus, as God-bearer — see also Mary, Mother of God Note: Only titles directly borrowed from the Greek or that literally mean "God-bearer" should go here. Translations that simply mean in the language in question should go at that entry.) · fi Jumalansynnyttäjä (Mary, mother of Jesus, as God-bearer — see also Mary, Mother of God Note: Only titles directly borrowed from the Greek or that literally mean "God-bearer" should go here. Translations that simply mean in the language in question should go at that entry.) · bg Богоро́дица (Mary, mother of Jesus, as God-bearer — see also Mary, Mother of God Note: Only titles directly borrowed from the Greek or that literally mean "God-bearer" should go here. Translations that simply mean in the language in question should go at that entry.) · ar والدة الإله (Mary, mother of Jesus, as God-bearer — see also Mary, Mother of God Note: Only titles directly borrowed from the Greek or that literally mean "God-bearer" should go here. Translations that simply mean in the language in question should go at that entry.) · de Gottesgebärerin (Mary, mother of Jesus, as God-bearer — see also Mary, Mother of God Note: Only titles directly borrowed from the Greek or that literally mean "God-bearer" should go here. Translations that simply mean in the language in question should go at that entry.) · fr Théotokos (Mary, mother of Jesus, as God-bearer — see also Mary, Mother of God Note: Only titles directly borrowed from the Greek or that literally mean "God-bearer" should go here. Translations that simply mean in the language in question should go at that entry.) · sl Bogorodnica (Mary, mother of Jesus, as God-bearer — see also Mary, Mother of God Note: Only titles directly borrowed from the Greek or that literally mean "God-bearer" should go here. Translations that simply mean in the language in question should go at that entry.) · la Theotocus (Mary, mother of Jesus, as God-bearer — see also Mary, Mother of God Note: Only titles directly borrowed from the Greek or that literally mean "God-bearer" should go here. Translations that simply mean in the language in question should go at that entry.) · el Θεοτόκος (Mary, mother of Jesus, as God-bearer — see also Mary, Mother of God Note: Only titles directly borrowed from the Greek or that literally mean "God-bearer" should go here. Translations that simply mean in the language in question should go at that entry.) · sk Bohorodička (Mary, mother of Jesus, as God-bearer — see also Mary, Mother of God Note: Only titles directly borrowed from the Greek or that literally mean "God-bearer" should go here. Translations that simply mean in the language in question should go at that entry.) · ru Богоро́дица (Mary, mother of Jesus, as God-bearer — see also Mary, Mother of God Note: Only titles directly borrowed from the Greek or that literally mean "God-bearer" should go here. Translations that simply mean in the language in question should go at that entry.) · pt Deípara (Mary, mother of Jesus, as God-bearer — see also Mary, Mother of God Note: Only titles directly borrowed from the Greek or that literally mean "God-bearer" should go here. Translations that simply mean in the language in question should go at that entry.) · sv gudaföderska (Mary, mother of Jesus, as God-bearer — see also Mary, Mother of God Note: Only titles directly borrowed from the Greek or that literally mean "God-bearer" should go here. Translations that simply mean in the language in question should go at that entry.) · uk Богоро́диця (Mary, mother of Jesus, as God-bearer — see also Mary, Mother of God Note: Only titles directly borrowed from the Greek or that literally mean "God-bearer" should go here. Translations that simply mean in the language in question should go at that entry.) · cu Богородица (Mary, mother of Jesus, as God-bearer — see also Mary, Mother of God Note: Only titles directly borrowed from the Greek or that literally mean "God-bearer" should go here. Translations that simply mean in the language in question should go at that entry.) · pl Bogarodzica (Mary, mother of Jesus, as God-bearer — see also Mary, Mother of God Note: Only titles directly borrowed from the Greek or that literally mean "God-bearer" should go here. Translations that simply mean in the language in question should go at that entry.) · tr Tanrı'yı Doğuran (Mary, mother of Jesus, as God-bearer — see also Mary, Mother of God Note: Only titles directly borrowed from the Greek or that literally mean "God-bearer" should go here. Translations that simply mean in the language in question should go at that entry.) · es Deípara (Mary, mother of Jesus, as God-bearer — see also Mary, Mother of God Note: Only titles directly borrowed from the Greek or that literally mean "God-bearer" should go here. Translations that simply mean in the language in question should go at that entry.) · et Jumalasünnitaja (Mary, mother of Jesus, as God-bearer — see also Mary, Mother of God Note: Only titles directly borrowed from the Greek or that literally mean "God-bearer" should go here. Translations that simply mean in the language in question should go at that entry.) · be Багаро́дзіца (Mary, mother of Jesus, as God-bearer — see also Mary, Mother of God Note: Only titles directly borrowed from the Greek or that literally mean "God-bearer" should go here. Translations that simply mean in the language in question should go at that entry.) · it Teotoco (Mary, mother of Jesus, as God-bearer — see also Mary, Mother of God Note: Only titles directly borrowed from the Greek or that literally mean "God-bearer" should go here. Translations that simply mean in the language in question should go at that entry.) · pt Teótoco (Mary, mother of Jesus, as God-bearer — see also Mary, Mother of God Note: Only titles directly borrowed from the Greek or that literally mean "God-bearer" should go here. Translations that simply mean in the language in question should go at that entry.) · syc ܝܳܠܕܰܬ ܐܰܠܳܗܳܐ (Mary, mother of Jesus, as God-bearer — see also Mary, Mother of God Note: Only titles directly borrowed from the Greek or that literally mean "God-bearer" should go here. Translations that simply mean in the language in question should go at that entry.) · sh Бого̀родица (Mary, mother of Jesus, as God-bearer — see also Mary, Mother of God Note: Only titles directly borrowed from the Greek or that literally mean "God-bearer" should go here. Translations that simply mean in the language in question should go at that entry.) · pl Bogurodzica (Mary, mother of Jesus, as God-bearer — see also Mary, Mother of God Note: Only titles directly borrowed from the Greek or that literally mean "God-bearer" should go here. Translations that simply mean in the language in question should go at that entry.) · la Dei Genitrix (Mary, mother of Jesus, as God-bearer — see also Mary, Mother of God Note: Only titles directly borrowed from the Greek or that literally mean "God-bearer" should go here. Translations that simply mean in the language in question should go at that entry.) · sq Hyjlindëses (Mary, mother of Jesus, as God-bearer — see also Mary, Mother of God Note: Only titles directly borrowed from the Greek or that literally mean "God-bearer" should go here. Translations that simply mean in the language in question should go at that entry.) · sh Bogòrodica (Mary, mother of Jesus, as God-bearer — see also Mary, Mother of God Note: Only titles directly borrowed from the Greek or that literally mean "God-bearer" should go here. Translations that simply mean in the language in question should go at that entry.) · mk Богородица (Mary, mother of Jesus, as God-bearer — see also Mary, Mother of God Note: Only titles directly borrowed from the Greek or that literally mean "God-bearer" should go here. Translations that simply mean in the language in question should go at that entry.) · it Teotoca (Mary, mother of Jesus, as God-bearer — see also Mary, Mother of God Note: Only titles directly borrowed from the Greek or that literally mean "God-bearer" should go here. Translations that simply mean in the language in question should go at that entry.) · la Deipara (Mary, mother of Jesus, as God-bearer — see also Mary, Mother of God Note: Only titles directly borrowed from the Greek or that literally mean "God-bearer" should go here. Translations that simply mean in the language in question should go at that entry.) · hu Istenszülő (Mary, mother of Jesus, as God-bearer — see also Mary, Mother of God Note: Only titles directly borrowed from the Greek or that literally mean "God-bearer" should go here. Translations that simply mean in the language in question should go at that entry.) · tr Tanrı'nın Anası (Mary, mother of Jesus, as God-bearer — see also Mary, Mother of God Note: Only titles directly borrowed from the Greek or that literally mean "God-bearer" should go here. Translations that simply mean in the language in question should go at that entry.)