Sirius
English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Latin Sīrius, from Ancient Greek Σείριος (Seírios), usually taken from σείριος (seírios, “scorching; scorcher”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈsɪɹi.əs/
- Rhymes: -ɪəɹiəs
- Homophone: serious
Proper noun[edit]
Sirius
- (astronomy) A binary star system in the constellation Canis Major long understood as a single extremely luminous white star, associated in ancient Egypt with the Nile flood and in Greek and Roman culture with the "dog days" of summer.
Synonyms[edit]
- the Dog Star (informal); Alpha Canis Majoris, α Canis Majoris, α CMa (Bayer designation); Canicula (Roman contexts); Sopdet, Sothis (Egyptian contexts); Al Shira (Arab contexts); Blazing Star (uncommon)
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Faroese[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Sirius m
- A male given name.
Usage notes[edit]
Patronymics
- son of Sirius: Siriusarson or Siriusson
- daughter of Sirius: Siriusardóttir or Siriusdóttir
Declension[edit]
Singular | |
Indefinite | |
Nominative | Sirius |
Accusative | Sirius |
Dative | Siriusi |
Genitive | Siriusar |
German[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Sirius m (genitive Sirius)
- (astronomy) Sirius
Latin[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Ancient Greek Σείριος (Seírios, “Seirios”), from σείριος (seírios, “scorching, destructive”)
Proper noun[edit]
Sīrius m (genitive Sīriī); second declension
- (astronomy) Sirius
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References[edit]
- Sirius in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- Sirius in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
- Sirius in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
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