[ˈdiː.rʊs], [ˈdiː.rus]
OriginFrom Proto-Italic *deiros, from Proto-Indo-European *dwey- (“to fear”). Cognate with Ancient Greek δεινός (deinós), Old Armenian երկն (erkn).
- adjective, declension-1, declension-2fearful
“Senex dirissimus.” — A most fearful old man.
- adjective, declension-1, declension-2ominous
- adjective, declension-1, declension-2dreadful, detestable
- adjective, declension-1, declension-2dire
Formsdīrus(canonical) · dīra(feminine) · dīrum(neuter) · dīrior(comparative) · dīrissimus(superlative) · dīrus(masculine, nominative, singular) · dīra(feminine, nominative, singular) · dīrum(neuter, nominative, singular) · dīrī(masculine, nominative, plural) · dīrae(feminine, nominative, plural) · dīra(neuter, nominative, plural) · dīrī(genitive, masculine, singular) · dīrae(feminine, genitive, singular) · dīrī(genitive, neuter, singular) · dīrōrum(genitive, masculine, plural) · dīrārum(feminine, genitive, plural) · dīrōrum(genitive, neuter, plural) · dīrō(dative, masculine, singular) · dīrae(dative, feminine, singular) · dīrō(dative, neuter, singular)
Source: Wiktionary