Obicini, Tommaso, 1585-1632
Italian Jesuit linguist, lexicographer, and missionary to Palestine. He served as papal legate to the Chaldean Church in the mid-1610s, and was custodian of the Holy Land in early-1620s. Returning to Italy, he studied and taught Arabic and mastered Syriac, Hebrew, and Coptic, embarking on a career in translation and publishing. He is known for his translations of Scripture into Arabic and particularly for his Thesaurus Arabico-Syro-Latinus.
- HMML ID
- 243348949896
- PURL
- LC name
- Obicini, Tommaso, 1585-1632
- HMML name
- Obicini, Tommaso, 1585-1632
- Library of Congress
- VIAF
Variants
- Novara, Tomas de
- Novaria, Thomas à
- Obicini, Thomas
- Obicini, Tomaso
- Obicino, Tomaso
- Obicino, Tommaso
- Obicinus, Thomas
- Obizino, Tomaso
- Obizino, Tommaso
- Obizzini, Tommaso
Name elements
- Given names
- Tommaso
- Family names
- Obicini
Personal information
- Birth date
- 1585-11-09
- Death date
- 1632-11-07
- Centuries
- 16th century CE ● 17th century CE
- Gender
- Males
- Associated countries
- Associated places
- Occupations
- Fields of activity
- Languages
Affiliations
- Affiliation
Preferred citation
"Obicini, Tommaso, 1585-1632." HMML Authority File. Hill Museum & Manuscript Library. Last modified March 31, 2023. https://w3id.org/haf/person/243348949896
Change notes
- Date added
- 2023-03-31
- Last edited
- 2023-03-31