"Ωρίων" meaning in Greek

See Ωρίων in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /oˈɾi.on/ Forms: Oríon [romanization], no-table-tags [table-tags], Ωρίων [nominative, singular], Ωρίωνος [genitive, singular], Ωρίωνα [accusative, singular], Ωρίων [singular, vocative]
Etymology: From Ancient Greek Ὠρίων (Ōríōn). Ancient Greeks claim the name to be derived from ουρον, meaning urine or semen, as an explanation for the means of his conception. However, this is still debated, and might remain as folk etymology Etymology templates: {{der|el|grc|Ὠρίων}} Ancient Greek Ὠρίων (Ōríōn) Head templates: {{head|el|proper noun|||||||||||||||||||||||||||cat2=|g=m|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=|ts=}} Ωρίων • (Oríon) m Inflection templates: {{el-decl-noun-unc|Ωρίων|Ωρίωνος|Ωρίωνα|Ωρίων|note=}}
  1. formal type of Ωρίωνας (Oríonas)
    (Greek mythology) Orion, the hunter killed by Artemis.
    Tags: Greek Categories (topical): Greek mythology
    Sense id: en-Ωρίων-el-name-xOQ3hPgW Categories (other): Greek entries with incorrect language header, Greek nouns declining like 'Πλάτων', Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Greek entries with incorrect language header: 49 51 Disambiguation of Greek nouns declining like 'Πλάτων': 49 51 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 45 55 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 49 51 Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences
  2. formal type of Ωρίωνας (Oríonas)
    (astronomy) Orion, the constellation.
    Categories (topical): Astronomy
    Sense id: en-Ωρίων-el-name-xRqhF2V6 Categories (other): Greek entries with incorrect language header, Greek nouns declining like 'Πλάτων', Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Greek entries with incorrect language header: 49 51 Disambiguation of Greek nouns declining like 'Πλάτων': 49 51 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 45 55 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 49 51 Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences

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