Darius

Borrowed from Latin Dārīus, from Ancient Greek Δᾱρεῖος (Dāreîos), from Old Persian 𐎭𐎠𐎼𐎹𐎢𐏁 (d-a-r-y-u-š /⁠dārayauš⁠/), shortened form of 𐎭𐎠𐎼𐎹𐎺𐎢𐏁 (d-a-r-y-v-u-š /⁠dārayava(h)uš⁠/), see it for more.

• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈdæɹi.əs/, /ˈdɑɹi.əs/

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• Rhymes: -aɪəs, -æɹiəs

Darius

1. Any of several kings in Achaemenid dynasty of Persia, 6th to 4th century BCE.
   • 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Daniel 5:31:

     And Darius the Median took the kingdom, being about threescore and two years old.

2. A male given name from Old Persian.
3. A surname.

• Daria

• RADIUS, radius

From English Darius, borrowed from Latin Dārīus, from Ancient Greek Δᾱρεῖος (Dāreîos), from Old Persian 𐎭𐎠𐎼𐎹𐎢𐏁 (d-a-r-y-u-š /⁠dārayauš⁠/), shortened form of 𐎭𐎠𐎼𐎹𐎺𐎢𐏁 (d-a-r-y-v-u-š /⁠dārayava(h)uš⁠/).

Darius

1. a male given name from English [in turn from Old Persian]

• Dārēus

From Ancient Greek Δᾱρεῖος (Dāreîos), from Old Persian 𐎭𐎠𐎼𐎹𐎢𐏁 (d-a-r-y-u-š /⁠dārayauš⁠/), shortened form of 𐎭𐎠𐎼𐎹𐎺𐎢𐏁 (d-a-r-y-v-u-š /⁠dārayava(h)uš⁠/).

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /daːˈriː.us/, [d̪äːˈriːʊs̠]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /daˈri.us/, [d̪äˈriːus]

Dārīus m sg (genitive Dārīī); second declension

1. Darius

Second-declension noun, singular only.

• → English: Darius
• → Italian: Dario
• → Portuguese: Dario
• → Spanish: Darío

• aridus

Darius m

1. a male given name