Darius
See also: darius
English edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Latin Dārīus, from Ancient Greek Δᾱρεῖος (Dāreîos), from Old Persian 𐎭𐎠𐎼𐎹𐎢𐏁 (d-a-r-y-u-š /dārayauš/), shortened form of 𐎭𐎠𐎼𐎹𐎺𐎢𐏁 (d-a-r-y-v-u-š /dārayava(h)uš/), see it for more.
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Darius
- Any of several kings in Achaemenid dynasty of Persia, 6th to 4th century BCE.
- 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Daniel 5:31:
- And Darius the Median took the kingdom, being about threescore and two years old.
- A male given name from Old Persian.
- A surname.
Related terms edit
Translations edit
any of several Persian kings
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male given name
Anagrams edit
Cebuano edit
Etymology edit
From English Darius, borrowed from Latin Dārīus, from Ancient Greek Δᾱρεῖος (Dāreîos), from Old Persian 𐎭𐎠𐎼𐎹𐎢𐏁 (d-a-r-y-u-š /dārayauš/), shortened form of 𐎭𐎠𐎼𐎹𐎺𐎢𐏁 (d-a-r-y-v-u-š /dārayava(h)uš/).
Proper noun edit
Darius
- a male given name from English [in turn from Old Persian]
Latin edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From Ancient Greek Δᾱρεῖος (Dāreîos), from Old Persian 𐎭𐎠𐎼𐎹𐎢𐏁 (d-a-r-y-u-š /dārayauš/), shortened form of 𐎭𐎠𐎼𐎹𐎺𐎢𐏁 (d-a-r-y-v-u-š /dārayava(h)uš/).
Pronunciation edit
- (Classical) IPA(key): /daːˈriː.us/, [d̪äːˈriːʊs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /daˈri.us/, [d̪äˈriːus]
Proper noun edit
Dārīus m sg (genitive Dārīī); second declension
Declension edit
Second-declension noun, singular only.
Case | Singular |
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Nominative | Dārīus |
Genitive | Dārīī |
Dative | Dārīō |
Accusative | Dārīum |
Ablative | Dārīō |
Vocative | Dārīe |
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Proper noun edit
Darius m
- a male given name