Tryphosa

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proper noun

Name of a Christian woman mentioned in the Bible.

OriginAncient Greek Τρυφῶσα →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. biblicalName of a Christian woman mentioned in the Bible.

    Salute Tryphena and Tryphosa, who labour in the Lord.

    1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Romans 16:12
  2. A female given name.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekτροφή“softness, delicacy”
  2. Ancient GreekΤρυφῶσα
  3. EnglishTryphosa

From Ancient Greek Τρυφῶσα (Truphôsa), from Ancient Greek τροφή (trophḗ, “softness, delicacy”).

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APA

Tryphosa. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tryphosa

MLA

“Tryphosa.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tryphosa. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Tryphosa,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tryphosa.

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