"Arcturus" meaning in English

See Arcturus in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ɑɹkˈtjʊəɹəs/
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin Arctūrus. Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|la|Arctūrus}} Borrowed from Latin Arctūrus Head templates: {{en-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. Categories (topical): Stars Derived forms: Arcturian Translations (Alpha Boötis): Ἀρκτοῦρος (Arktoûros) [masculine] (Ancient Greek), السماك الرامح (Arabic), Արկտուր (Arktur) (Armenian), 大角星 (daai⁶ gok³ sing¹) (Chinese Cantonese), 大角星 (Dàjiǎoxīng) (Chinese Mandarin), Arcturus [masculine] (French), Arcture [masculine] (French), Arcturus [masculine] (German), Αρκτούρος (Arktoúros) [masculine] (Greek), Hōkūleʻa (Hawaiian), עַיִשׁ (áyish) [masculine] (Hebrew), स्वाति (svāti) (Hindi), Arturo [masculine] (Italian), アークトゥルス (Ākuturusu) (Japanese), Ruawāhia (Maori), ژوبیندار (žubin-dâr) (Persian), Arktur [masculine] (Polish), Arturo [masculine] (Portuguese), Arcturus [masculine] (Portuguese), Arcturo [masculine] (Portuguese), Аркту́р (Arktúr) [masculine] (Russian), Siarag [feminine] (Scottish Gaelic), Arturo [masculine] (Spanish), Makapanis (Tagalog), ดาวดวงแก้ว (Thai), sao Đại Giác (Vietnamese)
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