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Alphaeus
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English
Proper noun
The name of the father of two of Jesus' disciples: Matthew and James, son of Alphaeus. Traditionally identified with Clopas.
en male.
en Michael Kimmelman Alphaeus Cole, a Portraitist, 112 1988-11-26 https://www.nytimes.com/1988/11/26/obituaries/alphaeus-cole-a-portraitist-112.html Alphaeus Philemon Cole, who began his career as a portraitist when Post-Impressionists like Seurat and Signac were considered avant-garde painters, died of heart failure yesterday at his home in the Chelsea Hotel. He was 112 years old. https://web.archive.org/web/20250120051845/https://www.nytimes.com/1988/11/26/obituaries/alphaeus-cole-a-portraitist-112.html 20 January 2025
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Latin
Etymology
Borrowed from la grc Ἀλφαῖος, variant of grc Ἁλφαῖος, from la hbo חַלְפַּי Ḥalpay.
Pronunciation
Alphaeus
Proper noun
Alphaeus<2>
en Alphaeus
Declension
Alphaeus<2>
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