theologia

Latin

Etymology

From Koine Greek θεολογία (theología), from θεολόγος (theológos, adjective), from θεό- (theó-, “god”), combining form of θεός (theós), + -λογία (-logía, “-logy”).

Pronunciation

(Classical) IPA^(key): /tʰe.oˈlo.ɡi.a/, [tʰe.ɔˈɫɔ.ɡi.a]

(Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /te.oˈlo.d͡ʒi.a/, [te.oˈloː.d͡ʒi.a]

Noun

theologia f (genitive theologiae); first declension

theology (reasoning about gods)

Declension

First declension.

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	theologia	theologiae
Genitive	theologiae	theologiārum
Dative	theologiae	theologiīs
Accusative	theologiam	theologiās
Ablative	theologiā	theologiīs
Vocative	theologia	theologiae

Descendants

Asturian: teoloxía
Catalan: teologia
Galician: teoloxía
→ German: Theologie
Italian: teologia
Old French: theologie
- Middle French: theologie
  - French: théologie
  - → Middle English: theologie
    - English: theology
Portuguese: teologia
Spanish: teología

References

theologia in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
theologia in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette

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