Darius
See also: darius
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin Darius, from Ancient Greek Δαρεῖος (Dareîos), from Old Persian 𐎭𐎠𐎼𐎹𐎢𐏁 (Dārayauš), shortened form of 𐎭𐎠𐎼𐎹𐎺𐎢𐏁 (Dārayava(h)uš), see it for more.
Pronunciation
- (US) IPA(key): /dəˈɹaɪ.əs/, /ˈdæɹi.əs/, /ˈdɑɹi.əs/
- Rhymes: -aɪəs, -æɹiəs
Proper noun
Darius
- Any of several kings in Achaemenid dynasty of Persia, 6th to 4th century BCE.
- 1611, Bible (King James Version), Daniel 5:31:
- And Darius the Median took the kingdom, being about threescore and two years old.
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- A male given name.
Related terms
Translations
any of several Persian kings
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Anagrams
Cebuano
Etymology
From English Darius, borrowed from Latin Darius, from Ancient Greek Δαρεῖος (Dareîos), from Old Persian 𐎭𐎠𐎼𐎹𐎢𐏁 (Dārayauš), shortened form of 𐎭𐎠𐎼𐎹𐎺𐎢𐏁 (Dārayava(h)uš).
Proper noun
Darius
- a male given name
Latin
Alternative forms
- Dārēus
Etymology
From Ancient Greek Δαρεῖος (Dareîos), from Old Persian 𐎭𐎠𐎼𐎹𐎢𐏁 (Dārayauš), shortened form of 𐎭𐎠𐎼𐎹𐎺𐎢𐏁 (Dārayava(h)uš).
Proper noun
Dārīus m (genitive Dārīī); second declension
Inflection
Second declension.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| nominative | Dārīus |
| genitive | Dārīī |
| dative | Dārīō |
| accusative | Dārīum |
| ablative | Dārīō |
| vocative | Dārīe |
Anagrams
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