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Arrius.

a Roman nomen gentile, gens or "family name" famously held by

6 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

name[ˈar.ri.ʊs]Classical-Latin[ˈar.ri.us]

  1. a Roman nomen gentile, gens or "family name" famously held by

    declension-2 · masculine · singular

  2. a Roman nomen gentile, gens or "family name" famously held by: Quintus Arrius, a Roman praetor

    declension-2 · masculine · singular
Where this word comes from

Probably from Oscan *𐌀𐌓𐌓𐌉𐌄𐌔 (*Arries).

name[ˈar.ri.ʊs]Classical-Latin[ˈar.ri.us]

  1. alternative spelling of Arīus (given name)

    alt-of · alternative · declension-2 · masculine · singular
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Ancient Greek Ἄρης (Árēs) Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Ancient Greek -ιος (-ios) Ancient Greek Ἄρειος (Áreios)bor. Latin Arrius Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἄρειος (Áreios).

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