LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · masculinethird declension

Dūris

Dūris m sg (genitive Dūridis)
Classical[ˈduː.rɪs]Ecclesiastical[ˈduː.ris]

Meaning

  1. A Greek historian of Samos

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeDūris—
genitiveDūridis—
dativeDūridī—
accusativeDūridem—
ablativeDūride—
vocativeDūris—

Duris, is, m.,
I. a Greek author, of Samos, Cic. Att. 6, 1, 18; Plin. 7, 2, 2, § 30 al.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Δοῦρις (Doûris).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyDurisDuris (Δοῦρις), of Samos, a descendant of Alcibiades (Plut. Alc. 32), and brother of Lynceus, lived in the reign of Ptolemy Philadelphus. The early pa…

Quick answers

What does Dūris mean in Latin?
Dūris, a proper noun, means “A Greek historian of Samos”.
What is the genitive of Dūris?
The genitive singular is Dūridis. Dūris is masculine, third declension.
How do you pronounce Dūris?
In classical Latin, [ˈduː.rɪs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈduː.ris].