Eusebius

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A transliteration of the Ancient Greek male given name Εὐσέβιος (Eusébios).
noun
  1. One who is comparable to Eusebius of Caesarea; an ecclesiastic historian.
  2. A thorough ecclesiastic history.

Pronunciation

/juˈsibi.əs/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Eusebius.wav

Word forms

Eusebius Eusebios Eusebiuses Eusebiusses

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁wes- Proto-Indo-European *-us Proto-Indo-European *h₁wésus? Proto-Indo-European *h₁es-? Proto-Indo-European *h₁su- Proto-Hellenic *ehu- Ancient Greek ἐΰς (eǘs) Ancient Greek εὖ (eû) Ancient Greek εὐ- (eu-) Proto-Indo-European *tyegʷ-der. Proto-Indo-European *tyégʷ-e-tor Proto-Hellenic *tségʷomai Ancient Greek σέβομαι (sébomai) Ancient Greek -ής (-ḗs) Ancient Greek εὐσεβής (eusebḗs) Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Ancient Greek -ῐος (-ĭos) Ancient Greek Εὐσέβιος (Eusébios)bor. Latin Eusebiuslbor. English Eusebius Learned borrowing from Latin Eusebius, borrowed from Ancient Greek Εὐσέβιος (Eusébios), from εὐσεβής (eusebḗs) + -ῐος (-ĭos).

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