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English
Etymology
Special use of Argus, a many-eyed mythological figure.
Noun
argus (plural arguses)
- A watchful guardian.
- An alert, observant person. (Can we add an example for this sense?)
- Either of two species of pheasant of Southeast Asia having large ocellated tails.
- Any of various nymphalid butterflies, such as those of the genus Junonia, also called pansies.
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Latin
Etymology 1
- Argus (alternative case form)
Adjective
argus (feminine arga, neuter argum); first/second-declension adjective
- of Argos, Argive
Etymology 2
From Argus Panoptes, a many-eyed giant sent by Hera to guard Io.
Noun
argus m (genitive argī); second declension
- (New Latin) a taxonomic epithet for an organism having many markings that look like eyes
Usage notes
Declension
Second-declension noun.
References
- argus in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition with additions by D. P. Carpenterius, Adelungius and others, edited by Léopold Favre, 1883–1887)
- “argus”, in The Perseus Project (1999) Perseus Encyclopedia
- “argus”, in Harry Thurston Peck, editor (1898), Harper's Dictionary of Classical Antiquities, New York: Harper & Brothers
- “argus”, in William Smith, editor (1848), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology, London: John Murray
Malay
Etymology
Borrowed from Hindi ख़रगोश (xargoś) or Urdu خرگوش.
Pronunciation
Noun
argus (Jawi spelling ارݢوس, plural argus-argus, informal 1st possessive argusku, 2nd possessive argusmu, 3rd possessive argusnya)
- (especially Kedah and Penang) A guinea pig.
- Synonyms: tikus belanda, marmut
References
- ^ BAKER, J. A. (1939). NOTES ON THE MEANING OF SOME MALAY WORDS. PART III. (KEDAH WORDS). Journal of the Malayan Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society, 17(1 (133)), 109. http://www.jstor.org/stable/41559936
Further reading
Polish
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἄργος (Árgos).
Pronunciation
Noun
argus m pers
- (literary) argus (a watchful guardian)
Declension
Noun
argus m animal
- great argus (Argusianus argus)
Declension
Derived terms
Further reading
- argus in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- argus in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from French argus.
Noun
argus m (plural arguși)
- argus
Declension