Sosipater

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proper noun

A person mentioned in Romans 16:21. Perhaps the same person as Sopater

OriginEcclesiastical Latin Sōsipater ← Ancient Greek Σωσῐ́πᾰτρος →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. ChristianityA person mentioned in Romans 16:21. Perhaps the same person as Sopater

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekΣωσῐ́πᾰτρος
  2. Ecclesiastical LatinSōsipater
  3. EnglishSosipater

From Ecclesiastical Latin Sōsipater, from Ancient Greek Σωσῐ́πᾰτρος (Sōsĭ́pătros), from σῴζω (sōízō, “save”) + πᾰτήρ (pătḗr, “father”), literally “savior of the father.” The second element takes its form from the native Latin pater (“father”).

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APA

Sosipater. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sosipater

MLA

“Sosipater.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sosipater. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Sosipater,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sosipater.

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