Arrius
Latin
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [ˈar.ri.ʊs]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [ˈar.ri.us]
Etymology 1
Probably from Oscan *𐌀𐌓𐌓𐌉𐌄𐌔 (*Arries).[1]
Proper noun
Arrius m sg (genitive Arriī or Arrī); second declension
- a Roman nomen gentile, gens or "family name" famously held by:
- Quintus Arrius, a Roman praetor
Declension
Second-declension noun, singular only.
| singular | |
|---|---|
| nominative | Arrius |
| genitive | Arriī Arrī1 |
| dative | Arriō |
| accusative | Arrium |
| ablative | Arriō |
| vocative | Arrī |
1Found in older Latin (until the Augustan Age).
Derived terms
- Arria
Etymology 2
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἄρειος (Áreios).
Proper noun
Arrius m sg (genitive Arriī); second declension
- alternative spelling of Arīus (given name)
Derived terms
- Arriānus
References
- Arrius in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
- Souter, Alexander (1949) “Arius”, in A Glossary of Later Latin to 600 A.D.[2], 1st edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press, published 1957, page 22