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ulfila

/ˈʊl.fɪ.lə/

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noun

/ˈʊl.fɪ.lə/formal
  • ruИмя собственное, относящееся к христианскому епископу каппадокийского происхождения, ставшему епископом вестготов в 341 году, переведшему Библию с греческого на готский язык и традиционно считающемуся создателем готского алфавита (311–382).

A proper noun referring to a Christian bishop of Cappadocian descent who became bishop of the Visigoths in 341, translated the Bible from Greek into Gothic, and is traditionally credited with inventing the Gothic alphabet (311–382).

uncountable · proper noun

  1. Bishop and translatorC2formal

    A 4th-century Christian bishop and missionary who translated the Bible into the Gothic language and is traditionally credited with inventing the Gothic alphabet.

    ruЕпископ и переводчик

    • Ulfila is known for his translation of the Bible into Gothic.
    • He became bishop of the Visigoths in 341 AD.
    • Ulfila's Gothic alphabet was a major contribution to Germanic linguistics.