Arius
See also: Aríus and -arius
English
Etymology
From Latin Arīus, from Ancient Greek Ἄρειος (Áreios), from Ἄρης (Árēs).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɛəɹi.əs/
Proper noun
Arius
- A Greek male given name from Ancient Greek, notably borne by Arius, circa 250–336, a priest in Alexandria, the founder of Arianism
Related terms
- Arian
Translations
Greek name
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Anagrams
- Urias
Latin
View of the river
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἀριός (Ariós).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈa.ri.us/, [ˈäriʊs̠]
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈa.ri.us/, [ˈäːrius]
Proper noun
Arius m sg (genitive Ariī or Arī); second declension
- The main river of Aria, now the Hari (Afghanistan)
Declension
Second-declension noun, singular only.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Arius |
| Genitive | Ariī Arī1 |
| Dative | Ariō |
| Accusative | Arium |
| Ablative | Ariō |
| Vocative | Arī |
1Found in older Latin (until the Augustan Age).
Etymology 2
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἄρειος (Áreios), from Ἄρης (Árēs, “Ares”) + -ιος (-ios).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /aˈriː.us/, [äˈriːʊs̠]
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /aˈri.us/, [äˈriːus]
Proper noun
Arīus m sg (genitive Arīī); second declension
- A male given name from Ancient Greek, held most famously by Arius, Christian theologian and proverbial heretic (c. 250 – 336 CE).
Declension
Second-declension noun, singular only.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Arīus |
| Genitive | Arīī |
| Dative | Arīō |
| Accusative | Arīum |
| Ablative | Arīō |
| Vocative | Arī |
Alternative forms
- Arrius
References
- Arius in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette
- “Arius”, in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857) A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly
- Souter, Alexander (1949), “Arius”, in A Glossary of Later Latin to 600 A.D., 1st edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press, published 1957, page 22