Etymology

Arian

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Today it means: A supporter of the Cyrenaic monk Arius and his faction in the 4th-century Church. Full definition →

Late Latin Arianus ← Ancient Greek Ἄρειος
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Arian · noun, adjective1

  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἌρειος
  2. Late Latin · derived fromArianus
  3. English todayArian

From Late Latin Arianus, from Arius + -ānus (“-an: forming adjectives”), from Ancient Greek Ἄρειος (Áreios), from ἄρειος (áreios, “Arean, warlike”), from Ἄρης (Árēs, “Ares”) + -ιος (-ios, “-y: forming adjectives”). Cf. Arean.

Arian · noun, adjective2

  1. Latin · derived fromaries“ram”
  2. English todayArian

From Aries + -ian, from Latin aries (“ram”).

Arian · adjective3

  1. Latin · derived fromArianus
  2. English todayArian

From Latin Arianus, from Aria + -anus (“-an”). Equivalent to Aria + -an.

Words from the same roots

Ancient GreekἌρειος all →

Arius

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