Arcturus

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.
   • 2008, BioWare, Mass Effect, Redwood City: Electronic Arts, →ISBN, OCLC 246633669, PC, scene: Stations: Arcturus Station Codex entry:

     When humanity activated the Charon Mass Relay in 2149, it led to Arcturus, 36 light years from Sol, Earth's sun. Arcturus is the third brightest star seen from Earth. It is an ancient red giant from the generation born before Sol.

Derived terms

• Arcturian

Translations

Alpha Boötis

Arabic: السماك الرامح‎ Chinese: Cantonese: 大角星 (daai6 gok3 sing1) Mandarin: 大角星 (Dàjiǎoxīng) French: Arcturus (fr) German: Arcturus Greek: Αρκτούρος (el) m (Arktoúros) Ancient: Ἀρκτοῦρος m (Arktoûros) Hawaiian: Hōkūleʻa Hebrew: עַיִשׁ‎ (he) ('áyish) Hindi: स्वाति (hi) (svāti) Japanese: アークトゥルス (ja) (Ākuturusu) Maori: Ruawāhia Persian: ژوبین‌دار‎ (zubindar) Polish: Arktur (pl) Portuguese: Arturo m, Arcturus m Spanish: Arturo (es) Tagalog: Makapanis

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Latin

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /arkˈtuː.rus/, [ärkˈt̪uːrʊs̠]
• (Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /arkˈtu.rus/, [ärkˈt̪uːrus]

Proper noun

Arctūrus m (genitive Arctūrī); second declension

1. the star Arcturus
2. the constellation Boötes

   Synonym: Bootes

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

• arctos

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Portuguese

Proper noun

Arcturus m

1. Alternative form of Arturo