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noun · masculinesecond declension

Assyrius1

Assyrius m sg (genitive Assyriī or Assyrī)
Classical[asˈsy.ri.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[asˈsiː.ri.us]

Meaning

  1. masculinesingularAssyrian (person)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeAssyriusAssyriī
genitiveAssyriī
Assyrī
Assyriōrum
dativeAssyriōAssyriīs
accusativeAssyriumAssyriōs
ablativeAssyriōAssyriīs
vocativeAssyrīAssyriī

Origins

  1. Akkadian 𒀸𒋩𒆠(Aššūr)
  2. LatinAssyrius

Akkadian 𒀾𒋗𒊏𒅀 (Aššūrāyu)bor. Ancient Greek Ἀσσυρία (Assuría) Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Ancient Greek -ιος (-ios) Ancient Greek Ἀσσύριος (Assúrios)bor. Latin Assyrius Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἀσσύριος (Assúrios).

Descendants
  • Catalanassiri
  • Portugueseassírio
  • Spanishasirio
adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective
Assyrius2
Assyrius (feminine Assyria, neuter Assyrium)
Classical[asˈsy.ri.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[asˈsiː.ri.us]

Meaning

  1. adjectiveAssyrian

Declension

singular
formmasculinefeminineneuter
nominativeAssyriusAssyriaAssyrium
genitiveAssyriīAssyriaeAssyriī
dativeAssyriōAssyriaeAssyriō
accusativeAssyriumAssyriamAssyrium
ablativeAssyriōAssyriāAssyriō
vocativeAssyrieAssyriaAssyrium
plural
formmasculinefeminineneuter
nominativeAssyriīAssyriaeAssyria
genitiveAssyriōrumAssyriārumAssyriōrum
dativeAssyriīsAssyriīsAssyriīs
accusativeAssyriōsAssyriāsAssyria
ablativeAssyriīsAssyriīsAssyriīs
vocativeAssyriīAssyriaeAssyria

Origins

  1. Akkadian 𒀸𒋩𒆠(Aššūr)
  2. LatinAssyrius

Akkadian 𒀾𒋗𒊏𒅀 (Aššūrāyu)bor. Ancient Greek Ἀσσυρία (Assuría) Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Ancient Greek -ιος (-ios) Ancient Greek Ἀσσύριος (Assúrios)bor. Latin Assyrius Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἀσσύριος (Assúrios).

Quick answers

What does Assyrius mean in Latin?
Assyrius, a noun, means “Assyrian (person)”.
What is the genitive of Assyrius?
The genitive singular is Assyriī. Assyrius is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Assyrius?
In classical Latin, [asˈsy.ri.ʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [asˈsiː.ri.us].
Where does Assyrius come from?
Akkadian 𒀸𒋩𒆠 (Aššūr) → Latin Assyrius.