"Ἀρκτοῦρος" meaning in Ancient Greek

See Ἀρκτοῦρος in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ark.tûː.ros/, /arkˈtu.ros/, /arkˈtu.ros/, /ark.tûː.ros/ (note: 5ᵗʰ BCE Attic), /arkˈtu.ros/ (note: 1ˢᵗ CE Egyptian), /arkˈtu.ros/ (note: 4ᵗʰ CE Koine), /arkˈtu.ros/ (note: 10ᵗʰ CE Byzantine), /arkˈtu.ros/ (note: 15ᵗʰ CE Constantinopolitan)
Etymology: Compound of ᾰ̓́ρκτος (ắrktos, “bear”) + οὖρος (oûros, “guard”), in reference to its proximity to Ursa Major and Ursa Minor (the bear constellations). Etymology templates: {{glossary|Compound}} Compound, {{com+|grc|ᾰ̓́ρκτος|οὖρος|t1=bear|t2=guard}} Compound of ᾰ̓́ρκτος (ắrktos, “bear”) + οὖρος (oûros, “guard”) Head templates: {{grc-proper noun|Ᾰ̓ρκτούρου|m|second|head=Ᾰ̓ρκτοῦρος}} Ᾰ̓ρκτοῦρος • (Ărktoûros) m (genitive Ᾰ̓ρκτούρου); second declension Inflection templates: {{grc-decl|Ᾰ̓ρκτοῦρος|ου|form=MS}} Forms: Ᾰ̓ρκτοῦρος [canonical], Ărktoûros [romanization], Ᾰ̓ρκτούρου [genitive], Attic declension-2 [table-tags], ὁ Ᾰ̓ρκτοῦρος [nominative, singular], τοῦ Ᾰ̓ρκτούρου [genitive, singular], τῷ Ᾰ̓ρκτούρῳ [dative, singular], τὸν Ᾰ̓ρκτοῦρον [accusative, singular], Ᾰ̓ρκτοῦρε [singular, vocative]
  1. Arcturus, a bright star in the Boötes constellation.
    Sense id: en-Ἀρκτοῦρος-grc-name-YSOCe7xW Categories (other): Ancient Greek entries with incorrect language header, Ancient Greek masculine proper nouns in the second declension, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of Ancient Greek entries with incorrect language header: 53 47 Disambiguation of Ancient Greek masculine proper nouns in the second declension: 56 44 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 45 55
  2. The time of Arcturus's rising (mid September). Categories (topical): Astronomy
    Sense id: en-Ἀρκτοῦρος-grc-name-jjw4ufie Disambiguation of Astronomy: 44 56 Categories (other): Ancient Greek entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Ancient Greek entries with incorrect language header: 53 47 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 45 55 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 44 56
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