Arcturus

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Arctūrus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɑɹkˈtjʊəɹəs/

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.
   • 2008, BioWare, Mass Effect, Redwood City: Electronic Arts, →ISBN, →OCLC, PC, scene: Stations: Arcturus Station Codex entry:

     When humanity activated the Charon Mass Relay in 2149, it led to Arcturus, 36 light years from Sol, Earth's sun. Arcturus is the third brightest star seen from Earth. It is an ancient red giant from the generation born before Sol.

Derived terms

• Arcturian

Translations

Alpha Boötis

• Arabic: السماك الرامح
• Chinese:

  Cantonese: 大角星 (daai⁶ gok³ sing¹)

  Mandarin: 大角星 (Dàjiǎoxīng)

• French: Arcturus (fr)
• German: Arcturus
• Greek: Αρκτούρος (el) m (Arktoúros)

  Ancient: Ἀρκτοῦρος m (Arktoûros)

• Hawaiian: Hōkūleʻa
• Hebrew: עַיִשׁ (he) ('áyish)
• Hindi: स्वाति (hi) (svāti)
• Japanese: アークトゥルス (ja) (Ākuturusu)
• Maori: Ruawāhia
• Persian: ژوبین‌دار (žubin-dâr)
• Polish: Arktur (pl)
• Portuguese: Arturo m, Arcturus m
• Scottish Gaelic: Siarag f
• Spanish: Arturo (es)
• Tagalog: Makapanis

Latin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Ἀρκτοῦρος (Arktoûros), from ἄρκτος (árktos, “bear”) +‎ οὖρος (oûros, “guard”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /arkˈtuː.rus/, [ärkˈt̪uːrʊs̠]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /arkˈtu.rus/, [ärkˈt̪uːrus]

Proper noun

Arctūrus m (genitive Arctūrī); second declension

1. the star Arcturus
2. the constellation Boötes

   Synonym: Bootes

Declension

Second-declension noun.

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	Arctūrus	Arctūrī
Genitive	Arctūrī	Arctūrōrum
Dative	Arctūrō	Arctūrīs
Accusative	Arctūrum	Arctūrōs
Ablative	Arctūrō	Arctūrīs
Vocative	Arctūre	Arctūrī

See also

• arctos

Portuguese

Proper noun

Arcturus m

1. Alternative form of Arturo