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
- 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)
- alternative form of diū (“by day”)