"Arctus" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Latin]

Forms: Arctī [genitive]
Etymology: Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἄρκτος (Árktos), ἄρκτος (árktos). Etymology templates: {{bor|la|grc|Ἄρκτος}} Ancient Greek Ἄρκτος (Árktos), {{m|grc|ἄρκτος}} ἄρκτος (árktos) Head templates: {{la-proper noun|Arctus<2.both>|g=f}} Arctus f (genitive Arctī); second declension
  1. the Ursa Major constellation Tags: declension-2, feminine Synonyms: Septentriō maior, Helicē
    Sense id: en-Arctus-la-noun-8U84S0qk Categories (other): Latin entries with incorrect language header, Latin feminine nouns in the second declension Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 33 34 32 0 Disambiguation of Latin feminine nouns in the second declension: 19 27 27 28
  2. (qualified as minor) the Ursa Minor constellation Tags: declension-2, feminine Synonyms: Cynosūra
    Sense id: en-Arctus-la-noun-p2KmdX7O Categories (other): Latin entries with incorrect language header, Latin feminine nouns in the second declension Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 33 34 32 0 Disambiguation of Latin feminine nouns in the second declension: 19 27 27 28
  3. (in the plural) both the Ursa Major and the Ursa Minor Tags: declension-2, feminine, in-plural Synonyms: Septentriōnēs
    Sense id: en-Arctus-la-noun-Ug-4o8n4 Categories (other): Latin entries with incorrect language header, Latin feminine nouns in the second declension Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 33 34 32 0 Disambiguation of Latin feminine nouns in the second declension: 19 27 27 28
  4. north Tags: declension-2, feminine Synonyms: boreās, aquilō, septentriō, septentriōnēs
    Sense id: en-Arctus-la-noun-3DZeedQc Categories (other): Latin feminine nouns in the second declension Disambiguation of Latin feminine nouns in the second declension: 19 27 27 28
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: Arctos

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