Argus
See also: argus
English
Alternative forms
- Argos
Etymology
From Ancient Greek Ἄργος (Árgos).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɑːɡəs/
Proper noun
Argus
- (Greek mythology) A mythical being, also called Argos or Argus Panoptes, with many eyes, a watchman who served Hera; his eyes were later transplanted to the peacock's tail.
Derived terms
- Argus-eyed
Translations
giant with many eyes
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Noun
Argus (plural Arguses)
- Alternative form of argus (“watchful guardian”)
Further reading
- Argus Panoptes on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Anagrams
- Guras, Sugar, gaurs, guars, ragus, ragùs, sugar
Dutch
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin Argus.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɑr.ɣʏs/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: Ar‧gus
Proper noun
Argus m
- Argus
Derived terms
- argusoog
Latin
Etymology 1
From Ancient Greek Ἄργος (Árgos).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈar.ɡus/, [ˈärɡʊs̠]
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈar.ɡus/, [ˈärɡus]
Proper noun
Argus m sg (genitive Argī); second declension
- (Greek mythology) Argus
Declension
Second-declension noun, singular only.
Case | Singular |
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Nominative | Argus |
Genitive | Argī |
Dative | Argō |
Accusative | Argum |
Ablative | Argō |
Vocative | Arge |
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈar.ɡuːs/, [ˈärɡuːs̠]
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈar.ɡus/, [ˈärɡus]
Proper noun
Argūs
- genitive singular of Argō
References
- “Argus”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- Argus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette
Polish
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἄργος (Árgos).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈar.ɡus/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -arɡus
- Syllabification: Ar‧gus
- Homophone: argus
Noun
Argus m pers
- (Greek mythology) Argus
Declension
Declension of Argus
singular | |
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nominative | Argus |
genitive | Argusa |
dative | Argusowi |
accusative | Argusa |
instrumental | Argusem |
locative | Argusie |
vocative | Argusie |
Derived terms
adjective
- argusowy
nouns
- argus
- argusowe oko
Further reading
- Argus in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- Argus in Polish dictionaries at PWN