Arcturus

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Arctūrus.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɑɹkˈtjʊəɹəs/

Proper noun

Arcturus

  1. (astronomy) A bright yellow-orange star in the constellation Boötes; Alpha (α) Boötis. It is the fourth-brightest star in the night sky.

Translations

Derived terms

Latin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Ἀρκτοῦρος (Arktoûros), from ἄρκτος (árktos, “bear”) + οὖρος (oûros, “guard”).

Proper noun

Arctūrus m (genitive Arctūrī); second declension

  1. The star Arcturus
  2. The constellation Boötes
  3. A personification of the star in the comedic play Rudens by Plautus.

Declension

Second-declension noun.

Case Singular Plural
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

  1. Alternative form of Arturo
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