Urius
English
editEtymology
editFrom the Latin Urius, derived from the Greek Οὔριος (Oúrios), itself derived from οὖρος (oûros, “fair wind”).
Proper noun
editUrius (plural Urius)
- A rare epithet of the Roman god Jupiter.
- 1891, M. Tullius Cicero, translated by Charles Duke Yonge, Against Piso[1]:
- It was by you that the temple of Jupiter Urius, the most ancient and the most venerated of all the temples of the barbarians, was plundered.
- 1898, Harry Thurston Peck, transl., Harpers Dictionary of Classical Antiquities[2]:
- Signia ... was celebrated for its temple of Iupiter Urius...
Latin
editPronunciation
edit- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /ˈu.ri.us/, [ˈʊriʊs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈu.ri.us/, [ˈuːrius]
Etymology 1
editFrom urium, referring to the effect that the minerals have on its appearance.
Proper noun
editUrius m sg (genitive Uriī or Urī); second declension
- A river in Hispania Baetica, now Tinto
Declension
editSecond-declension noun, singular only.
Case | Singular |
---|---|
Nominative | Urius |
Genitive | Uriī Urī1 |
Dative | Uriō |
Accusative | Urium |
Ablative | Uriō |
Vocative | Urī |
1Found in older Latin (until the Augustan Age).
References
edit- Urius in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
Etymology 2
editFrom Ancient Greek Οὔριος (Oúrios), from οὔριος (oúrios, “of the wind”), itself derived from οὖρος (oûros, “fair wind”).
Proper noun
editUrius m sg (genitive Uriī or Urī); second declension
Declension
editSecond-declension noun, singular only.
Case | Singular |
---|---|
Nominative | Urius |
Genitive | Uriī Urī1 |
Dative | Uriō |
Accusative | Urium |
Ablative | Uriō |
Vocative | Urī |
1Found in older Latin (until the Augustan Age).
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