The story behind Eudocia
From Latin Eudocia, latinization of Ancient Greek Εὐδοκία (Eudokía).
Other language forms and explanations (2)
Italian entry
Learned borrowing from Latin Eudocia, latinization of Ancient Greek Εὐδοκία (Eudokía), from εὐ- (eu-, “well”) + δοκέω (dokéō, “to think, to imagine”). Literally, “well-meaning, benevolent”.
Spanish entry
Learned borrowing from Latin Eudocia, latinization of Ancient Greek Εὐδοκία (Eudokía), from εὐ- (eu-, “well”) + δοκέω (dokéō, “to think, to imagine”). Literally, “well-meaning, benevolent”.
Pronunciation
US English (ARPAbet): Y UW0 D OW1 CH AH0
Regional pronunciation variants
- Italian: /ewˈdɔ.t͡ʃa/
- Spanish: /euˈdoθja/
- Spanish: [eu̯ˈð̞o.θja]
- Spanish: /euˈdosja/
- Spanish: [eu̯ˈð̞o.sja]
This is a US English dictionary reading of the spelling; personal pronunciations may differ. Digits mark stress: 0 is unstressed, 1 is primary, 2 is secondary. Pronunciation source and notation.
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