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 • (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