οὐράνιος

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From οὐρανός (ouranós) +‎ -ιος (-ios).

Pronunciation

 

Adjective

οὐρᾰ́νῐος • (ourắnĭosm (feminine οὐρᾰ́νῐος or οὐρᾰνῐ́ᾱ or οὐρᾰνῐ́ς, neuter οὐρᾰ́νῐον); first/second declension

  1. heavenly
  2. in the sky
  3. reaching to heaven, high as heaven
  4. (figurative) enormous, awful, furious, vehement
  5. (Byzantine) blue

Declension

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Greek: ουράνιος (ouránios)
  • German: Uranismus
  • Italian: uranico

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