Timaeus

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/taɪˈmiːəs/

proper noun

A male given name from Ancient Greek.

OriginLatin Tīmaeus ← Ancient Greek Τῑ́μαιος →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A male given name from Ancient Greek.
  2. One of the dialogues written by Athenian philosopher Plato around 360 BC.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekτῑμάω“honour”
  2. Ancient GreekΤῑ́μαιος
  3. LatinTīmaeus
  4. EnglishTimaeus

From Latin Tīmaeus, from Ancient Greek Τῑ́μαιος (Tī́maios), from Ancient Greek τῑμάω (tīmáō, “honour”, verb). Appears as the name of one of Plato's dialogues. It is also the name of a person mentioned in the New Testament (Mark 10:46).

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Translations

Ancient Greek Τῑ́μαιος, Τῑ́μαιος
  • Τῑ́μαιος (Tī́maios)male given name from Ancient Greek
  • Τῑ́μαιος (Tī́maios)Platonic dialogue
Bulgarian Тимей, Тимей
  • Тимей (Timej)male given name from Ancient Greek
  • Тимей (Timej)Platonic dialogue
French Timée, Timée
  • Timéemale given name from Ancient Greek
  • TiméePlatonic dialogue
Italian Timeo, Timeo
  • Timeomale given name from Ancient Greek
  • TimeoPlatonic dialogue
Latin Tīmaeus, Tīmaeus
  • Tīmaeusmale given name from Ancient Greek
  • TīmaeusPlatonic dialogue
Romanian Timeu, Timeu
  • Timeumale given name from Ancient Greek
  • TimeuPlatonic dialogue
Russian Тиме́й
  • Тиме́й (Timéj)Platonic dialogue

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

Timaeus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Timaeus

MLA

“Timaeus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Timaeus. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Timaeus,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Timaeus.

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