ΜΗΤΡΟΔΩΡΟΣ, μητροδωρος
MĒTRODŌROS, mētrodōros
Sounds Like: meh-troh-DOH-ross
Translations: Metrodorus
From the root: ΜΗΤΗΡ, ΔΩΡΟΝ
Part of Speech: Proper Noun
Explanation: Metrodorus is a proper noun, referring to a male personal name. It is a compound word derived from 'mother' and 'gift', meaning 'gift of the mother' or 'given by the mother'. This name was common in ancient Greece, notably borne by several philosophers.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Masculine
Strong’s number: G3387 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Clement of Alexandria
- Exhortation to the Greeks (Protrepticus) — 5:11
From the same root
No other words from the same root, ΜΗΤΗΡ, ΔΩΡΟΝ, appear in our texts.
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