ζωοδότης — zōodótēs — 'giver of life' (Attic/ancient compound ζωο- + δότης)
Lemma: ζωοδότης
noun (masculine, agent noun in -της...
noun (masculine, agent noun in -της)
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Added Nov 02, 2026
Definition
Giver of life; one who bestows life or living creatures, a life‑bestower (often as an epithet of a deity or beneficent power).
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Grammatical Analysis
"ζωοδότης — zōodótēs — 'giver of life' (Attic/ancient compound ζωο- + δότης)"
Lemma as given: ζωοδότης
Normalized lemma: ζωοδότης
Case: nominative
Number: singular
Gender: masculine
Declension: 1st declension masculine in -ης (Attic/Ionic type)
Stem formation: compound: ζωο- (from ζῷον) + -δότης (agent noun from δίδωμι)
Suffix: -της (agent-noun suffix, with thematic vowel -ο- in the compound: -δότης)