Gender Masculine
Usage Biblical, Biblical Latin
Scripts Pron. /faɪ̯.ˈliː.təs/ (English) /fɪ.ˈliː.təs/ (English) [key ·simplify]
Meaning & History
From the Greek name [1] . In the New Testament, Philetus is a heretic in the church at Ephesus denounced by Paul.
Related Names
Other Languages & CulturesPhiletos (Biblical Greek)
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classic mature formal upper class wholesome strong refined strange complex serious
Sources & References
- Liddell, Scott and Jones. An Intermediate Greek–English Lexicon, entry filhto/s, available from https://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus%3Atext%3A1999.04.0058%3Aentry%3Dfilhto%2Fs.
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Entry updated May 26, 2026