Uranus

See also: Uranüs

English

Uranus astronomical symbol
Uranus astronomical symbol (alternate)

Etymology

From Latin Ūranus, from Ancient Greek Οὐρανός (Ouranós), from οὐρανός (ouranós, sky, heaven)

Pronunciation

  • (file)
  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈjʊɹənəs/, /jʊˈɹeɪnəs/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈjuɹənəs/, /juˈɹeɪnəs/
  • 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.

Proper noun

Uranus

  1. 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, Urectum (humourous),
  2. (Greek mythology) The Greek god who personified of the sky and heavens and fathered the Titans. Roman counterpart: Caelus.
    Synonym: Father Sky

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Danish

Proper noun

Uranus

  1. Uranus (planet)

See also

(planets of the solar system) planeter i solsystemet; Merkur, Venus, Jorden/jorden, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptun [edit]


Dutch

Pronunciation

  • (file)

Proper noun

Uranus m

  1. Uranus (planet)

Finnish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈurɑnus/, [ˈurɑnus̠]

Proper noun

Uranus

  1. Uranus (planet)

Declension

Inflection of Uranus (Kotus type 39/vastaus, no gradation)
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
instructive
abessive Uranuksetta
comitative

French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /y.ʁa.nys/
  • (file)

Proper noun

Uranus m

  1. Caelus (Roman deity) Note: The Greek deity Uranus is Ouranos.

Proper noun

Uranus m

  1. Uranus (planet)

German

Pronunciation

  • (file)

Proper noun

Uranus m (genitive Uranus)

  1. Uranus (planet)
  2. Uranus (Greek god)

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Latin

Etymology

Ancient Greek Οὐρανός (Ouranós), from οὐρανός (ouranós, sky, heaven)

Pronunciation

  • (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈuː.ra.nus/, [ˈuː.ra.nʊs]

Proper noun

Ūranus m (genitive Ūranī); second declension

  1. Uranus (planet).
  2. Uranus (Greek god of the sky).
  3. The sky (personified as a god in Greek mythology).

Declension

Second declension, with locative.

Case Singular
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.

Proper noun

Uranus

  1. Uranus (planet)

Inflection

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

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Norwegian

Proper noun

Uranus

  1. Uranus (planet)
  2. Uranus (Greek god)

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Swahili

Proper noun

Uranus

  1. Uranus (planet)

Synonyms


Swedish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɵˈrɑːnɵs/

Proper noun

Uranus c (genitive Uranus)

  1. Uranus, the seventh planet

West Frisian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /yˈraːnəs/

Noun

Uranus c (no plural)

  1. Uranus (planet)
  2. Uranus (god)
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