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English
Etymology
From Ancient Greek Ἄργος (Árgos).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Argus
- (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)
- Alternative form of argus (“watchful guardian”)
Further reading
Anagrams
Dutch
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin Argus.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɑr.ɣʏs/
- Hyphenation: Ar‧gus
Proper noun
Argus m
- Argus
Derived terms
Latin
Etymology 1
From Ancient Greek Ἄργος (Árgos).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Argus m sg (genitive Argī); second declension
- (Greek mythology) Argus
Declension
Second-declension noun, singular only.
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Argūs
- 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
Noun
Argus m pers
- (Greek mythology) Argus
Declension
Derived terms
Further reading
- Argus in Polish dictionaries at PWN