Οὔριος

See also: οὔριος

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From οὔριος (oúrios), itself derived from οὖρος (oûros, “fair wind”).

Pronunciation

 

Proper noun

Οὔρῐος • (Oúrĭos) m (genitive Οὐρίου); second declension

  1. rare epithet of Zeus
    • c. 95 BCE, Meleager of Gadara, The Garland:
      εἰ γὰρ τοῦτ᾽ εἴποιτ᾽, εὐάγγελοι, αὐτίκα καὶ Ζεὺς
      Οὔριος ὑμετέρας πνεύσεται εἰς ὀθόνας.
      ei gàr toût’ eípoit’, euángeloi, autíka kaì Zeùs
      Oúrios humetéras pneúsetai eis othónas.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)

Declension

Second declension of ὁ Οὔρῐος; τοῦ Οὐρῐ́ου (Attic)
Case / # Singular
Nominative ὁ Οὔρῐος
ho Oúrĭos
Genitive τοῦ Οὐρῐ́ου
toû Ourĭ́ou
Dative τῷ Οὐρῐ́ῳ
tōî Ourĭ́ōi
Accusative τὸν Οὔρῐον
tòn Oúrĭon
Vocative Οὔρῐε
Oúrĭe
Notes:
  • This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

Descendants

  • → Latin: Ūrius
    • → English: Urius
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