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proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Dēmētrius

Dēmētrius m sg (genitive Dēmētriī or Dēmētrī)
Classical[deːˈmeː.tri.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[deˈmɛː.tri.us]

Meaning

  1. a male given name from Ancient Greek

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeDēmētrius—
genitiveDēmētriī
Dēmētrī		—
dativeDēmētriō—
accusativeDēmētrium—
ablativeDēmētriō—
vocativeDēmētrī—

Dēmētrĭus, ii, m., Δημήτριος, the name of several Greeks, among whom the most celebrated are,
I. Demetrius Poliorcetes, son of Antigonus, and king of Macedonia, Cic. Off. 2, 7 fin.; Just. 15, 1 sq.; 16, 1 sq.—
II. Demetrius Phalereus, a famous orator, a pupil of Theophrastus, Cic. Brut. 9; id. de Or. 2, 23; id. Or. 27 et saep.—
III. Demetrius Magnes, a contemporary of Cicero, and author of a work, περὶ ὁμονοίας, Cic. Att. 8, 11 fin.—
IV. Demetrius Pharius, king of Illyria, Liv. 22, 33, 3.—
V. Demetrius Soter, son of Antiochus the Great, Just. 34, 3, 8.—
VI. The name of a singer, Hor. S. 1, 10, 79.—
VII. A noted cynic, Tac. H. 1, 16; 4, 34; Sen. Ben. 7, 1.—
VIII. A comic actor, Juv. 3, 99; Quint. 11, 3, 138.— Also,
IX. The title of a comedy by Turpilius, Non. 322, 18; v. Rib. Com. Fr. p. 87 sq.

Origins

  1. Ancient Greek Δημήτηρ(Dēmḗtēr)
  2. LatinDēmētrius

Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Ancient Greek -ιος (-ios) Ancient Greek Δημήτριος (Dēmḗtrios)bor. Latin Dēmētrius Borrowed from Ancient Greek Δημήτριος (Dēmḗtrios).

Descendants
  • EnglishDemetrius
  • FrenchDémétrios
  • FrenchDémétrius
  • ItalianDemetrio
  • PortugueseDemétrio
  • SpanishDemetrio
  • BelarusianДзмітрый
  • BulgarianДимитър
  • Georgianდემეტრე
  • HungarianDemeter

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyDemetriusDemetrius (Δημήτριος), literary. The number of ancient authors of this name, as enumerated by Fabricius (Bibl. Gr. xi. p. 413, &c.), amounts to nearly…

Quick answers

What does Dēmētrius mean in Latin?
Dēmētrius, a proper noun, means “a male given name from Ancient Greek”.
What is the genitive of Dēmētrius?
The genitive singular is Dēmētriī. Dēmētrius is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Dēmētrius?
In classical Latin, [deːˈmeː.tri.ʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [deˈmɛː.tri.us].
Where does Dēmētrius come from?
Ancient Greek Δημήτηρ (Dēmḗtēr) → Latin Dēmētrius.