proper noun · masculinethird declension
Osīris
Osīris m sg (genitive Osīris)
Classical[ɔˈsiː.rɪs]Ecclesiastical[oˈs̬iː.ris]
Meaning
- EgyptianOsiris (the Egyptian god of the dead and of the underworld)
- name of a warrior slain by Thymbrœus
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Osīris | — |
| genitive | Osīris | — |
| dative | Osīrī | — |
| accusative | Osīrim Osīrin | — |
| ablative | Osīrī | — |
| vocative | Osīris | — |
Ŏsīris, is and ĭdis, m., = Ὄσιρις.
I. An Egyptian deity, the husband of Isis, Tib. 1, 7, 27; 29; 43; Ov. M. 9, 692; Hor. Ep. 1, 17, 60; Juv. 8, 29; Macr. S. 1, 21.—
II. Name of a warrior slain by Thymbrœus, Verg. A. 12, 458.
Origins
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ὄσῑρῐς (Ósīrĭs).