Meanings
proper noun(the) Theotokos
alternative Theotocos
- chiefly OrthodoxyChristianitySynonym of Mary, mother of Jesus, in particular reference to her role giving birth to God.
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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 66Synonyms: Deipara, Mother of God, Mary, mother of Jesus, in particular reference to her role giving birth to God
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounSynonym of Mary, mother of Jesus, in particular reference to her role giving birth to God.
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Origin
- Ancient GreekΘεός“God”
- Koine GreekΘεοτόκος“the God-bearer”
- EnglishTheotokos
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.
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Arabic والدة الإله, ام الاله
- والدة الإله (Wālidatu l-ʔIlāhi)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.
- ام الاله (ʔUmmu l-ʔIlāhi)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.
Bulgarian Богоро́дица
- Богоро́дица (Bogoródica)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.
Estonian Jumalasünnitaja
- JumalasünnitajaMary, 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.
Finnish Jumalansynnyttäjä
- JumalansynnyttäjäMary, 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.
French Théotokos
- ThéotokosMary, 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.
German Gottesgebärerin
- GottesgebärerinMary, 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.
Greek Θεοτόκος
- Θεοτόκος (Theotókos)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.
Hungarian Istenszülő, Theotokosz
- IstenszülőMary, 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.
- TheotokoszMary, 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.
Italian Teotoco, Teotoca
- TeotocoMary, 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.
- TeotocaMary, 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.
Latin Deipara, Dei Genitrix
- DeiparaMary, 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.
- Dei GenitrixMary, 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.
- TheotocusMary, 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.
Polish Bogurodzica, Bogarodzica
- BogurodzicaMary, 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.
- BogarodzicaMary, 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.
Portuguese Teótoco, Deípara
- TeótocoMary, 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.
- DeíparaMary, 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.
Russian Богоро́дица
- Богоро́дица (Bogoródica)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.
Slovak Bohorodička
- BohorodičkaMary, 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.
Spanish Deípara
- DeíparaMary, 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.
Swedish gudaföderska
- gudaföderskaMary, 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.
Turkish Tanrı'yı Doğuran, Tanrı'nın Anası
- Tanrı'yı DoğuranMary, 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.
- Tanrı'nın AnasıMary, 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.
Ukrainian Богоро́диця
- Богоро́диця (Bohoródycja)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.
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Theotokos. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Theotokos
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“Theotokos.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Theotokos. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Theotokos,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Theotokos.
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