Arcturus
English
Etymology
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Arcturus
- (astronomy) A bright yellow-orange star in the constellation Boötes; Alpha (α) Boötis. It is the fourth-brightest star in the night sky.
Translations
Alpha Boötis
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Derived terms
Latin
Etymology
From Ancient Greek Ἀρκτοῦρος (Arktoûros), from ἄρκτος (árktos, “bear”) + οὖρος (oûros, “guard”).
Proper noun
Arctūrus m (genitive Arctūrī); second declension
- The star Arcturus
- The constellation Boötes
- A personification of the star in the comedic play Rudens by Plautus.
Declension
Second-declension noun.
Case | Singular | Plural |
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Nominative | Arctūrus | Arctūrī |
Genitive | Arctūrī | Arctūrōrum |
Dative | Arctūrō | Arctūrīs |
Accusative | Arctūrum | Arctūrōs |
Ablative | Arctūrō | Arctūrīs |
Vocative | Arctūre | Arctūrī |
See also
Portuguese
Proper noun
Arcturus m
- Alternative form of Arturo
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