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darius

/ˈdæɹi.əs/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.40 in modern English

Syllables
dar-ius
IPA
/ˈdæɹi.əs/
7
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Any of several kings in Achaemenid dynasty of Persia, 6th to 4th century BCE.

name

A male given name from Old Persian.

name

A surname.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Dārīus, from Ancient Greek Δᾱρεῖος (Dāreîos), from Old Persian 𐎭𐎠𐎼𐎹𐎢𐏁 (Dārayauš), shortened form of 𐎭𐎠𐎼𐎹𐎺𐎢𐏁 (Dārayavaʰuš); see there for more.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: *dʰer-, Dārīus, Δᾱρεῖος, 𐎭𐎠𐎼𐎹𐎢𐏁

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈdæɹi.əs/
  • British English: /dəˈɹaɪ.əs/

Frequently Paired Words

Daria

Rhymes With

bias elias pious tobias himalayas mathias prius matthias zacharias impious dyas dais

Questions

How do you pronounce darius?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdæɹi.əs/.
What does darius mean?
Any of several kings in Achaemenid dynasty of Persia, 6th to 4th century BCE.
Where does darius come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce darius

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