I can't remember what Timothy looks like, but I'm sure I'll know him by sight.
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Timothy
//ˈtɪməθi//
Synonyms for "timothy" (7 found)
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Closest matches (2)
Strong matches (2)
Noun(2 words)
Related words (3)
Proper Noun(1 words)
Noun(2 words)
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2 entriesrelated to
9 entriesTranslations
215 translations across 70 languages.
Afrikaans
3 entries- Timoteus name (books in the New Testament)
- Timoteus name (companion of Paul)
- Timoteus name (male given name)
Albanian
4 entries- Timoteo name (male given name)
- Timoteu name (books in the New Testament)
- Timoteu name (companion of Paul)
- Timoteu name (male given name)
Ancient Greek
3 entries- Τιμόθεος name (books in the New Testament)
- Τιμόθεος name (companion of Paul)
- Τιμόθεος name (male given name)
Arabic
2 entries- تِيمُوثَاوُس name (books in the New Testament)
- تِيمُوثَاوُس name (companion of Paul)
Aramaic
1 entries- ܛܝܡܬܐܘܣ name (male given name)
Armenian
3 entries- Տիմոթեոս name (books in the New Testament)
- Տիմոթեոս name (companion of Paul)
- Տիմոթեոս name (male given name)
Basque
3 entries- Timoteo name (books in the New Testament)
- Timoteo name (companion of Paul)
- Timoteo name (male given name)
Belarusian
2 entries- Цімафе́й name (male given name)
- цімафе́еўка noun (grass of genus Phleum)
Breton
3 entries- Timozeoz name (books in the New Testament)
- Timozeoz name (companion of Paul)
- Timozeoz name (male given name)
Bulgarian
3 entries- Тимотей name (books in the New Testament)
- Тимотей name (companion of Paul)
- Тимотей name (male given name)
Catalan
4 entries- Timoteu name (books in the New Testament)
- Timoteu name (companion of Paul)
- Timoteu name (male given name)
- cua de rata noun (grass of genus Phleum)
Cebuano
3 entries- Timoteo name (books in the New Testament)
- Timoteo name (companion of Paul)
- Timoteo name (male given name)
Cherokee
2 entries- ᏗᎹᏗ name (companion of Paul)
- ᏘᎹᏗ name (companion of Paul)
Chinese Mandarin
4 entries- 弟茂德 name (companion of Paul)
- 弟茂德書 /弟茂德书 name (books in the New Testament)
- 提摩太 name (companion of Paul)
- 提摩太書 /提摩太书 name (books in the New Testament)
Corsican
3 entries- Timote name (books in the New Testament)
- Timote name (companion of Paul)
- Timote name (male given name)
Czech
4 entries- Timoteus name (books in the New Testament)
- Timoteus name (companion of Paul)
- Timoteus name (male given name)
- bojínek noun (grass of genus Phleum)
Danish
4 entries- Tim name (male given name)
- Timotheus name (books in the New Testament)
- Timotheus name (companion of Paul)
- engrottehale noun (grass of genus Phleum)
Dutch
4 entries- Timoteüs name (books in the New Testament)
- Timoteüs name (companion of Paul)
- Timoteüs name (male given name)
- doddegras noun (grass of genus Phleum)
Eastern Min Chinese
3 entries- 提摩太 name (companion of Paul)
- 提摩太 name (male given name)
- 提摩太書 /提摩太书 name (books in the New Testament)
Estonian
3 entries- Timo name (male given name)
- Timoteos name (companion of Paul)
- Timoteosele name (books in the New Testament)
Faroese
4 entries- Timoteus name (books in the New Testament)
- Timoteus name (companion of Paul)
- Timoteus name (male given name)
- timotey noun (grass of genus Phleum)
Finnish
4 entries- Kirje Timoteukselle name (books in the New Testament)
- Timo name (male given name)
- Timoteus name (companion of Paul)
- nurmitähkiö noun (grass of genus Phleum)
French
4 entries- Timothée name (books in the New Testament)
- Timothée name (companion of Paul)
- Timothée name (male given name)
- fléole noun (grass of genus Phleum)
Georgian
3 entries- ტიმოთე name (books in the New Testament)
- ტიმოთე name (companion of Paul)
- ტიმოთე name (male given name)
German
4 entries- Tim name (male given name)
- Timo name (male given name)
- Timotheus name (books in the New Testament)
- Timotheus name (companion of Paul)
Greek
3 entries- Τιμόθεος name (books in the New Testament)
- Τιμόθεος name (companion of Paul)
- Τιμόθεος name (male given name)
Greenlandic
3 entries- Timotheusi name (books in the New Testament)
- Timotheusi name (companion of Paul)
- Timotheusi name (male given name)
Hawaiian
3 entries- Kimokeo name (male given name)
- Timoteo name (books in the New Testament)
- Timoteo name (companion of Paul)
Hungarian
4 entries- Timót name (male given name)
- Timóteus name (male given name)
- Timótheosz name (books in the New Testament)
- Timótheosz name (companion of Paul)
Icelandic
3 entries- Tímóteus name (books in the New Testament)
- Tímóteus name (companion of Paul)
- Tímóteus name (male given name)
Ido
3 entries- Timoteus name (books in the New Testament)
- Timoteus name (companion of Paul)
- Timoteus name (male given name)
Indonesian
3 entries- Timotius name (books in the New Testament)
- Timotius name (companion of Paul)
- Timotius name (male given name)
Irish
4 entries- Tadhg name (male given name)
- Tiomóid name (books in the New Testament)
- Tiomóid name (companion of Paul)
- tiomóid noun (grass of genus Phleum)
Italian
4 entries- Timoteo name (books in the New Testament)
- Timoteo name (companion of Paul)
- Timoteo name (male given name)
- fleo noun (grass of genus Phleum)
Japanese
3 entries- テモテ name (companion of Paul)
- テモテ name (male given name)
- テモテへの手紙 name (books in the New Testament)
Kazakh
1 entries- Тімоте name (books in the New Testament)
Latin
3 entries- Timotheus name (books in the New Testament)
- Timotheus name (companion of Paul)
- Timotheus name (male given name)
Latvian
3 entries- Timotejam name (books in the New Testament)
- Timotejam name (companion of Paul)
- Timotejam name (male given name)
Lavukaleve
3 entries- Timothy name (books in the New Testament)
- Timothy name (companion of Paul)
- Timothy name (male given name)
Limburgish
3 entries- Timotheüs name (books in the New Testament)
- Timotheüs name (companion of Paul)
- Timotheüs name (male given name)
Lithuanian
3 entries- Laiškai Timotiejui name (books in the New Testament)
- Timotiejas name (companion of Paul)
- Timotiejas name (male given name)
Maltese
3 entries- Timotju name (books in the New Testament)
- Timotju name (companion of Paul)
- Timotju name (male given name)
Manx
3 entries- Timothy name (books in the New Testament)
- Timothy name (companion of Paul)
- Timothy name (male given name)
Māori
3 entries- Tīmoti name (books in the New Testament)
- Tīmoti name (companion of Paul)
- Tīmoti name (male given name)
Norman
2 entries- Timothée name (male given name)
- coue noun (grass of genus Phleum)
Norwegian
3 entries- Tim name (male given name)
- Timoteus name (books in the New Testament)
- Timoteus name (companion of Paul)
Norwegian Bokmål
1 entries- timotei noun (grass of genus Phleum)
Norwegian Nynorsk
1 entries- timotei noun (grass of genus Phleum)
Old Armenian
1 entries- Տիմոթէոս name (companion of Paul)
Old Irish
1 entries- Tíamthe name (companion of Paul)
Polish
4 entries- List do Tymoteusza name (books in the New Testament)
- Tymoteusz name (companion of Paul)
- Tymoteusz name (male given name)
- tymotka noun (grass of genus Phleum)
Portuguese
3 entries- Timóteo name (books in the New Testament)
- Timóteo name (companion of Paul)
- Timóteo name (male given name)
Romanian
4 entries- Timotei name (books in the New Testament)
- Timotei name (companion of Paul)
- Timotei name (male given name)
- timoftică noun (grass of genus Phleum)
Romansch
1 entries- flieula noun (grass of genus Phleum)
Russian
2 entries- Тимофе́й name (male given name)
- тимофе́евка noun (grass of genus Phleum)
Scots
3 entries- Timothy name (books in the New Testament)
- Timothy name (companion of Paul)
- Timothy name (male given name)
Scottish Gaelic
3 entries- Timoteuis name (books in the New Testament)
- Timoteuis name (companion of Paul)
- Timoteuis name (male given name)
Slovak
3 entries- Timotej name (books in the New Testament)
- Timotej name (companion of Paul)
- Timotej name (male given name)
Slovene
3 entries- Timotej name (books in the New Testament)
- Timotej name (companion of Paul)
- Timotej name (male given name)
Spanish
4 entries- Timoteo name (books in the New Testament)
- Timoteo name (companion of Paul)
- Timoteo name (male given name)
- fleo noun (grass of genus Phleum)
Swahili
3 entries- Timotheo name (books in the New Testament)
- Timotheo name (companion of Paul)
- Timotheo name (male given name)
Swedish
3 entries- Tim name (male given name)
- Timoteus name (companion of Paul)
- Timotheosbreven name (books in the New Testament)
Tagalog
3 entries- Timoteo name (books in the New Testament)
- Timoteo name (companion of Paul)
- Timoteo name (male given name)
Tatar
1 entries- Темәпи name (male given name)
Turkish
3 entries- Timoteos name (books in the New Testament)
- Timoteos name (companion of Paul)
- çayır otu noun (grass of genus Phleum)
Ukrainian
2 entries- Тимофій name (male given name)
- тимофі́ївка noun (grass of genus Phleum)
Waray-Waray
3 entries- Timoteo name (books in the New Testament)
- Timoteo name (companion of Paul)
- Timoteo name (male given name)
Welsh
4 entries- Timotheus name (books in the New Testament)
- Timotheus name (companion of Paul)
- Timotheus name (male given name)
- rhonwellt noun (grass of genus Phleum)
West-Frisian
3 entries- Timóteüs name (books in the New Testament)
- Timóteüs name (companion of Paul)
- Timóteüs name (male given name)
Zealandic
3 entries- Timoteüs name (books in the New Testament)
- Timoteüs name (companion of Paul)
- Timoteüs name (male given name)
Sample sentences
11 total sentences available.
Timothy was nicknamed Timmy.
Source: tatoeba (3791488)
"Yippee! We're going on an adventure!" shouted little Timothy.
Source: tatoeba (4606180)
"Fuck's sake, where're we going now?" "Language, Timothy!"
Source: tatoeba (11828555)
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