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Theotokos


Theo·to·kos

noun
\ˌthē-ə-ˈtō-(ˌ)kōs, ˌthā-, -kəs\

Definition of THEOTOKOS

Origin of THEOTOKOS

Late Greek, from Greek the- + tokos childbirth; akin to Greek tiktein to beget — more at thane
First Known Use: 1868

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