Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

urius

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: urius
IPA

5

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A rare epithet of the Roman god Jupiter.

Example Sentences

"It was by you that the temple of Jupiter Urius, the most ancient and the most venerated of all the temples of the barbarians, was plundered."
"Signia ... was celebrated for its temple of Iupiter Urius..."

Etymology

From the Latin Urius, derived from the Greek Οὔριος (Oúrios), itself derived from οὖρος (oûros, “fair wind”).

Questions

What does urius mean?: A rare epithet of the Roman god Jupiter.
Where does urius come from?: From the Latin Urius, derived from the Greek Οὔριος (Oúrios), itself derived from οὖρος (oûros, “fair wind”).

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