Theotokos
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Theotokos
- /θiːˈɒtəˌkɒs/
- /ˌθeɪoʊˈtoʊkoʊs/
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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.
proper noun Theotocos
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Synonym of Mary, mother of Jesus, in particular reference to her role giving birth to God.
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 no
Similar: Deipara, Mother of God, Mary, mother of Jesus, in particular reference to her role giving birth to God
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name 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" shoul
| Español | Deípara |
|---|---|
| Português | Teótoco, Deípara |
| Français | Théotokos |
| Deutsch | Gottesgebärerin |
| Italiano | Teotoco, Teotoca |
| Ελληνικά | Θεοτόκος Theotókos |
| Русский | Богоро́дица Bogoródica |
| العربية | والدة الإله Wālidatu l-ʔIlāhi, ام الاله ʔUmmu l-ʔIlāhi |
Talk about this word "Theotokos." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/theotokos. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Theotokos. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/theotokos "Theotokos." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/theotokos.Cite this
@misc{theotokos_2026,
title = {Theotokos},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/theotokos},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
