Argus

Argus

See also: argus

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

    Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἄργος (Árgos).

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈɑːɡəs/
    • Audio (US):(file)

    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.

    Derived terms

    Translations

    Noun

    Argus (plural Arguses)

    1. Alternative form of argus (watchful guardian).

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    Dutch

    Etymology

    Borrowed from Latin Argus.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈɑr.ɣʏs/
    • Audio:(file)
    • Hyphenation: Ar‧gus

    Proper noun

    Argus m

    1. Argus

    Derived terms

    Latin

    Etymology 1

      Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἄργος (Árgos).

      Pronunciation

      Proper noun

      Argus m sg (genitive Argī); second declension

      1. (Greek mythology) Argus
      Declension

      Second-declension noun, singular only.

      singular
      nominative Argus
      genitive Argī
      dative Argō
      accusative Argum
      ablative Argō
      vocative Arge

      Etymology 2

      See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

      Pronunciation

      Proper noun

      Argūs

      1. genitive singular of Argō

      References

      • Argus”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879), A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
      • Argus”, in Gaffiot, Félix (1934), Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.

      Polish

      Etymology

        Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek Ἄργος (Árgos).

        Pronunciation

        • IPA(key): /ˈar.ɡus/
        • Audio:(file)
        • Rhymes: -arɡus
        • Syllabification: Ar‧gus
        • Homophone: argus

        Noun

        Argus m pers

        1. (Greek mythology) Argus

        Declension

        Derived terms

        adjective

        Further reading

        • Argus”, in Polish dictionaries at PWN[1] (in Polish)