ΣΑΡΑΠΙΔΟΣ, σαραπιδος
SARAPIDOS, sarapidos
Sounds Like: sah-RAH-pee-dos
Translations: (of) Serapis
From the root: ΣΑΡΑΠΙΣ
Part of Speech: Proper Noun
Explanation: This word refers to Serapis, a syncretic Greco-Egyptian deity. He was introduced during the Ptolemaic Kingdom in Egypt by Ptolemy I Soter as a means to unify the Greeks and Egyptians. He was worshipped as a god of the underworld, fertility, and healing. The form 'ΣΑΡΑΠΙΔΟΣ' is the genitive singular form of the name, indicating possession or origin, often translated as 'of Serapis'.
Inflection: Singular, Genitive, Masculine
Instances
Clement of Alexandria
From the same root
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