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Ioannes

Latin

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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    From the Koine Greek Ἰωάννης (Iōánnēs), a contraction of the Biblical Hebrew יוֹחָנָן (Yôḥānān); see English John for more. The pattern was changed from a first declension pattern to a third declension pattern.

    Pronunciation

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    Proper noun

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    Iōannēs m sg (genitive Iōannis); third declension

    1. a male given name from Koine Greek Ἰωάννης (Iōánnēs) [in turn from Biblical Hebrew יוֹחָנָן (Yôḥānān, “God is gracious”)], equivalent to English John
    2. John (biblical persons)
      1. John the Baptist
      2. John the Evangelist

    Declension

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    Third-declension noun, singular only.

    singular
    nominative Iōannēs
    genitive Iōannis
    dative Iōannī
    accusative Iōannem
    ablative Iōanne
    vocative Iōannēs

    Descendants

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    Borrowings

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    References

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    • “Jōannes”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
      “Jōannis”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
    • Ioannes in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
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