Darius
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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]- (US) IPA(key): /ˈdæɹi.əs/, /ˈdɑɹi.əs/, /dəˈɹaɪ.əs/
Audio (Southern England): (file) - Rhymes: -aɪəs, -æɹiəs
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]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 Latin) 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 |
Descendants
[edit]Anagrams
[edit]Lithuanian
[edit]Proper noun
[edit]Darius m
- a male given name
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