Etymology

Deipara

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Today it means: Synonym of Mary, mother of Jesus, in particular reference to her role giving birth to God. Full definition →

Latin Deipara ← Koine Greek Θεοτόκος
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  1. Koine Greek · calque ofΘεοτόκος“birth-giver of God”
  2. Latin · borrowed fromDeipara
  3. English todayDeipara

Borrowed from Latin Deipara, from Deus (“god”) + pariō (“to bear [offspring]”) + -us (suffix forming adjectives), calque of Koine Greek Θεοτόκος (Theotókos, “birth-giver of God”).

Words from the same roots

Koine GreekΘεοτόκος all →

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