LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective

pyrius

pyrius (feminine pyria, neuter pyrium)
Classical[ˈpy.ri.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈpiː.ri.us]

Meaning

  1. adjectivefiery
  2. adjectivepyrogenic

Declension

singular
formmasculinefeminineneuter
nominativepyriuspyriapyrium
genitivepyriīpyriaepyriī
dativepyriōpyriaepyriō
accusativepyriumpyriampyrium
ablativepyriōpyriāpyriō
vocativepyriepyriapyrium
plural
formmasculinefeminineneuter
nominativepyriīpyriaepyria
genitivepyriōrumpyriārumpyriōrum
dativepyriīspyriīspyriīs
accusativepyriōspyriāspyria
ablativepyriīspyriīspyriīs
vocativepyriīpyriaepyria

Origins

  1. Proto-Indo-European*péh₂wr̥
  2. Proto-Hellenic*pāwər
  3. Ancient Greek πῦρ(pûr)
  4. Latinpyrius

Latin pyrius From Ancient Greek πῦρ (pûr, “fire”) + Latin -ius.

Quick answers

What does pyrius mean in Latin?
pyrius, a adjective, means “fiery; pyrogenic”.
How do you pronounce pyrius?
In classical Latin, [ˈpy.ri.ʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈpiː.ri.us].
Where does pyrius come from?
Proto-Indo-European *péh₂wr̥ → Proto-Hellenic *pāwər → Ancient Greek πῦρ (pûr) → Latin pyrius.