Uranus
See also: Uranüs
English
Etymology
From Latin Ūranus, from Ancient Greek Οὐρανός (Ouranós), from οὐρανός (ouranós, “sky, heaven”)
Pronunciation
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- Rhymes: -ənəs, -eɪnəs
- By the rules of Latin accentuation, the stress would fall on the first syllable because the "a" is short. The pronunciation with a stress on the second syllable is sometimes avoided today because of the homophony with "your anus":
- 2000, J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, xiii.
- “Can I have a look at Uranus too, Lavender?” said Ron. Most unfortunately, Professor Trelawney heard him, and it was this, perhaps, that made her give them so much homework at the end of the class.
- 2000, J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, xiii.
Proper noun
Uranus
- The seventh planet in our solar system, with twenty-seven known moons, discovered in 1781 by Sir William Herschel.
- Synonyms: Georgian planet, Georgium Sidus, Herschel, (humourous) Urectum, ♅
- (Greek mythology) The Greek god who personified of the sky and heavens and fathered the Titans. Roman counterpart: Caelus.
- Synonym: Father Sky
Translations
god of the sky and heavens
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planet
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Related terms
See also
- (planets of the Solar System) planets of the Solar System; Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
- giant planet
- Jovian planet
- outer planet
- superior planet
Further reading
Danish
Proper noun
Uranus
- Uranus (planet)
See also
(planets of the solar system) planeter i solsystemet; Merkur, Venus, Jorden/jorden, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptun [edit]
Dutch
Pronunciation
Audio: (file)
Proper noun
Uranus m
- Uranus (planet)
Finnish
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Uranus
- Uranus (planet)
Declension
Inflection of Uranus (Kotus type 39/vastaus, no gradation) | ||||
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nominative | Uranus | — | ||
genitive | Uranuksen | — | ||
partitive | Uranusta | — | ||
illative | Uranukseen | — | ||
singular | plural | |||
nominative | Uranus | — | ||
accusative | nom. | Uranus | — | |
gen. | Uranuksen | |||
genitive | Uranuksen | — | ||
partitive | Uranusta | — | ||
inessive | Uranuksessa | — | ||
elative | Uranuksesta | — | ||
illative | Uranukseen | — | ||
adessive | Uranuksella | — | ||
ablative | Uranukselta | — | ||
allative | Uranukselle | — | ||
essive | Uranuksena | — | ||
translative | Uranukseksi | — | ||
abessive | Uranuksetta | — | ||
instructive | — | — | ||
comitative | See the possessive forms below. |
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French
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Uranus m
Proper noun
Uranus m
- Uranus (planet)
German
Etymology
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Uranus m (genitive Uranus)
See also
- Uran
- (planets of the Solar System) Planeten Sonnensystems; Merkur, Venus, Erde, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptun, Pluto (traditionally; by the IAU founded in 1919 only till 2006)
References
Latin
Etymology
Ancient Greek Οὐρανός (Ouranós), from οὐρανός (ouranós, “sky, heaven”)
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /ˈuː.ra.nus/, [ˈuːränʊs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈu.ra.nus/, [ˈuːränus]
Proper noun
Ūranus m sg (genitive Ūranī); second declension
Declension
Second-declension noun, with locative, singular only.
Case | Singular |
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Nominative | Ūranus |
Genitive | Ūranī |
Dative | Ūranō |
Accusative | Ūranum |
Ablative | Ūranō |
Vocative | Ūrane |
Locative | Ūranī |
References
- “Uranus”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- Uranus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
Northern Sami
Etymology
Borrowed from Norwegian Uranus.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Uranus
- Uranus (planet)
Inflection
This noun needs an inflection-table template.
See also
Further reading
- Koponen, Eino, Ruppel, Klaas, Aapala, Kirsti, editors (2002–2008), Álgu database: Etymological database of the Saami languages[1], Helsinki: Research Institute for the Languages of Finland
Norwegian
Proper noun
Uranus
See also
Swahili
Proper noun
Uranus
- Uranus (planet)
Synonyms
See also
Solar System in Swahili · mfumo wa jua (see also: sayari) (layout · text) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Star | jua | |||||||||||||||||
IAU planets and notable dwarf planets |
Utaridi Zebaki |
Zuhura Ng'andu |
dunia | Mirihi Murihi Meriki |
Ceres | Mshtarii | Zohali Zuhali |
Uranus | Neptun | Pluto | Eris | |||||||
Notable moons |
— | — | mwezi | — |
Swedish
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Uranus c (genitive Uranus)
- Uranus, the seventh planet
West Frisian
Etymology
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Pronunciation
Noun
Uranus c (no plural)
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