dīus

dīus göttlich; diūs zutage, am Tag

Etymology 1

From Proto-Indo-European *diwyós. Cognates include Sanskrit दिव्य (divya) and Ancient Greek δῖος (dîos).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): [ˈdiː.ʊs]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): [ˈdiː.us]

Adjective

dīus (feminine dīa, neuter dīum, comparative magis dīus, superlative maximē dīus or dīissimus, adverb dīē); first/second-declension adjective

1. alternative form of dīvus (“divine, godly”)

Declension

First/second-declension adjective.

	singular				plural
	masculine	feminine	neuter		masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	dīus	dīa	dīum		dīī	dīae	dīa
genitive	dīī	dīae	dīī		dīōrum	dīārum	dīōrum
dative	dīō	dīae	dīō		dīīs
accusative	dīum	dīam	dīum		dīōs	dīās	dīa
ablative	dīō	dīā	dīō		dīīs
vocative	dīe	dīa	dīum		dīī	dīae	dīa

Etymology 2

Old Latin [Term?] from Proto-Italic *djous (“day”) from Proto-Indo-European *dyḗws (“daytime sky”); compare diēs. Cognate with Old Armenian տիւ(tiw), Sanskrit दिवा (divā, “by day”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): [ˈdi.uːs]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): [ˈdiː.us]

Adverb

diūs (comparative diūtius, superlative diūtissimē)

1. alternative form of diū (“by day”)