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]
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 |
Descendants[edit]
Anagrams[edit]
Lithuanian[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Darius m
- a male given name
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