"Argus" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈɑːɡəs/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Naomi Persephone Amethyst (NaomiAmethyst)-Argus.wav Forms: Argos [alternative]
Etymology: From Ancient Greek Ἄργος (Árgos). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|grc|Ἄργος}} Ancient Greek Ἄργος (Árgos) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Argus
  1. (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. Tags: Greek Derived forms: Argus-eyed, Argus-like Translations (giant with many eyes): 阿耳戈斯 (Ā‘ěrgēsī) (Chinese Mandarin), Argos (Finnish), Άργος (Árgos) [masculine] (Greek), Argus [masculine] (Manx), आर्गस (ārgas) [masculine] (Marathi), आर्गोस (ārgos) [masculine] (Marathi), Argus [masculine] (Polish), Argo [masculine] (Portuguese), А́ргус (Árgus) [masculine] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-Argus-en-name-idfQDMUa Categories (other): Greek mythology, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with Greek translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Manx translations, Terms with Marathi translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Russian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 92 8 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 85 15 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 95 5 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 66 4 20 10 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 77 3 14 7 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 87 13 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 90 10 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 87 13 Disambiguation of Terms with Manx translations: 89 11 Disambiguation of Terms with Marathi translations: 85 15 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 88 12 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 81 19 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 91 9 Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences

Noun

IPA: /ˈɑːɡəs/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Naomi Persephone Amethyst (NaomiAmethyst)-Argus.wav Forms: Arguses [plural], Argos [alternative]
Etymology: From Ancient Greek Ἄργος (Árgos). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|grc|Ἄργος}} Ancient Greek Ἄργος (Árgos) Head templates: {{en-noun}} Argus (plural Arguses)
  1. Alternative form of argus (“watchful guardian”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: argus (extra: watchful guardian)
    Sense id: en-Argus-en-noun-cxAMNxho

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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