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proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Ūrius1

Ūrius m sg (genitive Ūriī or Ūrī)
Classical[ˈʊ.ri.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈuː.ri.us]

Meaning

  1. 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

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeŪrius—
genitiveŪriī
Ūrī
—
dativeŪriō—
accusativeŪrium—
ablativeŪriō—
vocativeŪrī—

Origins

From Ancient Greek Οὔριος (Oúrios), from οὔριος (oúrios, “of the wind”), itself derived from οὖρος (oûros, “fair wind”).

Descendants
  • EnglishUrius
proper noun · masculinesecond declension
Urius2
Urius m sg (genitive Uriī or Urī)
Classical[ˈʊ.ri.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈuː.ri.us]

Meaning

  1. masculinesingulara river in Hispania Baetica, now Tinto

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeUrius—
genitiveUriī
Urī
—
dativeUriō—
accusativeUrium—
ablativeUriō—
vocativeUrī—

Origins

From urium, referring to the effect that the minerals have on its appearance.

Quick answers

What does Ūrius mean in Latin?
Ūrius, a proper noun, means “a rare epithet of the god Jupiter”.
What is the genitive of Ūrius?
The genitive singular is Ūriī. Ūrius is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Ūrius?
In classical Latin, [ˈʊ.ri.ʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈuː.ri.us].