LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Dārīus

Dārīus m sg (genitive Dārīī)
Classical[daːˈriː.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[daˈriː.us]

Meaning

  1. Darius

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeDārīus—
genitiveDārīī—
dativeDārīō—
accusativeDārīum—
ablativeDārīō—
vocativeDārīe—

Origins

From Ancient Greek Δᾱρεῖος (Dāreîos), from Old Persian 𐎭𐎠𐎼𐎹𐎢𐏁 (d-a-r-y-u-š /⁠Dārayauš⁠/), shortened form of 𐎭𐎠𐎼𐎹𐎺𐎢𐏁 (Dārayavaʰuš).

Descendants
  • EnglishDarius
  • ItalianDario
  • PortugueseDario
  • SpanishDarío
  • Burmeseဒါရိ

Quick answers

What does Dārīus mean in Latin?
Dārīus, a proper noun, means “Darius”.
What is the genitive of Dārīus?
The genitive singular is Dārīī. Dārīus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Dārīus?
In classical Latin, [daːˈriː.ʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [daˈriː.us].