Theodotian

noun

The·​o·​do·​tian

ˌthēəˈdōshən

plural -s

: a follower of Theodotus of Constantinople

Word History

Etymology

Theodotus fl190 a.d. Byzantine tanner and religious teacher who founded dynamic monarchianism + English -ian

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