テモテ

Japanese
テモテ (Temote): an icon of Saint Timothy.

Etymology

Ultimately from Ancient Greek Τιμόθεος (Timótheos). The route of borrowing and the reason for the phonetic transition to Temote is unclear.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [te̞mo̞te̞]

Proper noun

テモテ (rōmaji Temote)

  1. (biblical) Saint Timothy
    テモテへの手 (て)紙 (がみ)一 (いち)
    Temote e no Tegami Ichi
    First Epistle to Timothy
    テモテへの手 (て)紙 (がみ)二 (に)
    Temote e no Tegami Ni
    Second Epistle to Timothy
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