proper noun · masculinesecond declension
Ūrius1
Ūrius m sg (genitive Ūriī or Ūrī)
Classical[ˈʊ.ri.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈuː.ri.us]
Meaning
- a rare epithet of the god Jupiter
A te Iovis Urii fanum antiquissimum barbarorum sanctissimumque direptum est.
It was you who sacked the temple of Jupiter Urius, most ancient and most venerated of all the barbarian shrines.55 BCE, Cicero, In Pisonem 35
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Ūrius | — |
| genitive | Ūriī Ūrī | — |
| dative | Ūriō | — |
| accusative | Ūrium | — |
| ablative | Ūriō | — |
| vocative | Ūrī | — |
Origins
From Ancient Greek Οὔριος (Oúrios), from οὔριος (oúrios, “of the wind”), itself derived from οὖρος (oûros, “fair wind”).
Descendants
- EnglishUrius