Cyrus
English
Etymology
From Latin Cyrus, from Ancient Greek Κῦρος (Kûros), from Old Persian 𐎤𐎢𐎽𐎢𐏁 (kuruš). As a saints' name it has been identified by folk etymology with Ancient Greek κύριος (kúrios, “lord”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsaɪɹəs/
- Rhymes: -aɪɹəs
Proper noun
Cyrus
- An ancient king of Persia.
- 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), imprinted at London: By Robert Barker, […], OCLC 964384981, Ezra 1:2::
- Thus saith Cyrus king of Persia, The LORD God of heaven hath given me all the kingdoms of the earth; and he hath charged me to build him an house at Jerusalem, which is in Judah.
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- A male given name.
- A surname.
Translations
ancient king of Persia
References
- Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges: A Concise Dictionary of First Names. Oxford University Pres 2001.
Cebuano
Etymology
From English Cyrus, from Latin Cyrus, from Ancient Greek Κῦρος (Kûros), from Old Persian 𐎤𐎢𐎽𐎢𐏁 (kuruš).
Latin
Etymology
From Ancient Greek Κῦρος (Kûros).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈkyː.rus/, [ˈkyː.rʊs]
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃi.rus/, [ˈt͡ʃiː.rus]
Declension
Second declension.
Case | Singular |
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Nominative | Cȳrus |
Genitive | Cȳrī |
Dative | Cȳrō |
Accusative | Cȳrum |
Ablative | Cȳrō |
Vocative | Cȳre |
Derived terms
- Cȳrēa
References
- Cyrus in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- Cyrus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
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