Darius
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See also: darius
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin Dārīus, from Ancient Greek Δᾱρεῖος (Dāreîos), from Old Persian 𐎭𐎠𐎼𐎹𐎢𐏁 (Dārayauš), shortened form of 𐎭𐎠𐎼𐎹𐎺𐎢𐏁 (Dārayavaʰuš), see it for more.
Pronunciation
- (US) IPA(key): /ˈdæɹi.əs/, /ˈdɑɹi.əs/, /dəˈɹaɪ.əs/
- (UK) IPA(key): /dəˈɹaɪ.əs/, /ˈdæɹi.əs/
Audio (Southern England): (file) - Rhymes: -aɪəs, -æɹiəs
Proper noun
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
Translations
any of several Persian kings
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male given name
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Anagrams
Latin
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Ancient Greek Δᾱρεῖος (Dāreîos), from Old Persian 𐎭𐎠𐎼𐎹𐎢𐏁 (d-a-r-y-u-š /Dārayauš/), shortened form of 𐎭𐎠𐎼𐎹𐎺𐎢𐏁 (Dārayavaʰuš).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /daːˈriː.us/,
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /daˈri.us/,
Proper noun
Dārīus m sg (genitive Dārīī); second declension
Declension
Second-declension noun, singular only.
| singular | |
|---|---|
| nominative | Dārīus |
| genitive | Dārīī |
| dative | Dārīō |
| accusative | Dārīum |
| ablative | Dārīō |
| vocative | Dārīe |
Descendants
Anagrams
Lithuanian
Proper noun
Darius m
- a male given name