dorothea
ドロテア
解説 Definition
Dorothea は英語圏などで使われる女性名です。ギリシャ語由来の名前で、文学作品や歴史上の人物名としても見られます。
A feminine given name of Greek origin, used in English and several other European languages. In a sentence it identifies a particular woman, whose identity is normally established by the surrounding context or additional name information.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
Dorothea は女性名なので、通常は先頭を大文字にして人を指します。ギリシャ語の doron「贈り物」と theos「神」の順で「神の贈り物」と捉えましょう。Theodore は同じ二要素を逆順にした名前です。書類への署名や呼び掛けなど、人名が現れる場面と結び付けると普通名詞との区別が明確です。
Treat Dorothea as a woman’s name and capitalize it in normal writing. Its structure provides a reliable memory aid: Greek doron means “gift,” and theos means “god,” giving the traditional sense “gift of God.” Theodore contains the same two Greek elements in the reverse order, which can help you retain both the spelling and the meaning. Since Dorothea is a proper name, learn it in personal contexts: Dorothea wrote her name, I met Dorothea, or a question was asked by Dorothea. The surrounding sentence, not a dictionary meaning, tells you which individual is intended.
例文
Dorothea wrote her name at the top of the form.
ドロテアは用紙の上部に自分の名前を書きました。
I met Dorothea at a small language workshop.
私は小さな語学ワークショップでドロテアに会いました。
Dorothea asked a clear question during the lecture.
ドロテアは講義中に分かりやすい質問をしました。
dorothea の類義語・関連語
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dorothea の語源・成り立ち Etymology
Dorothea はギリシャ語系の女性名で、Dorotheos の女性形に由来します。doron「贈り物」＋theos「神」から成り、「神の贈り物」という意味です。Theodore は同じ語根を逆順にした関連名です。
Dorothea is a feminine personal name derived through Latin from Greek Dōrothea, the feminine counterpart of Dōrotheos. The Greek name combines dōron, “gift,” with theos, “god,” and is traditionally interpreted as “gift of God.” The name Theodore is etymologically related because it combines the same elements in the opposite order. Dorothea became established in several European naming traditions and later entered regular English use as a given name.
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