proper noun · masculinesecond declension
Arīus1
Arīus m sg (genitive Arīī)
Classical[aˈriː.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[aˈriː.us]
Meaning
- a male given name from Ancient Greek, held most famously by Arius, Christian theologian and proverbial heretic (c. 250 – 336 CE)
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Arīus | — |
| genitive | Arīī | — |
| dative | Arīō | — |
| accusative | Arīum | — |
| ablative | Arīō | — |
| vocative | Arī | — |
Ărī^us (Arr-), i, m., = Ἀρεῖος or Ἄριος,
I. a renowned heretic, also ārĭus, Prud. Psych. 794.—Hence, ărīānus, a, um, adj., pertaining to Arius, Arian, Hier. adv. Lucif. 7.—ărīāni, ōrum, m., the followers of Arius, the Arians, Hier. adv. Lucif. 7; Aug. Haeres. 49.
Origins
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἄρειος (Áreios, from Ἄρης (Árēs, “Ares”) + -ιος (-ios)).
In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries
Biography & mythologyAriusArius (Ἄρειος), or AREIUS, the celebrated heretic, is said to have been a native of Libya, and must have been born shortly after the middle of the thi…GeographyAriusArius (ὁ Ἀριός, Strab. pp. 515, 518; Ἄρειας, Arrian, 4.6; Ἀρείας, Ptol. vi, 17.2; Ἀρριανός, Dionys. Perieg. 5.1098; Arius, Plin. Nat. 6.23. s. 25; Ari…