argus
See also: Argus
English edit
Etymology edit
Special use of Argus, a many-eyed mythological figure.
Noun edit
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.
Derived terms edit
Translations edit
Anagrams edit
Latin edit
Etymology 1 edit
Alternative forms edit
- Argus (alternative case form)
Adjective edit
argus (feminine arga, neuter argum); first/second-declension adjective
Etymology 2 edit
From Argus Panoptes, a many-eyed giant sent by Hera to guard Io.
Noun edit
argus m (genitive argī); second declension
Usage notes edit
- Used exclusively as a taxonomic epithet and thus normally in the nominative singular; other inflections may be theoretical or rarely found.
Declension edit
Second-declension noun.
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
Nominative | argus | argī |
Genitive | argī | argōrum |
Dative | argō | argīs |
Accusative | argum | argōs |
Ablative | argō | argīs |
Vocative | arge | argī |
References edit
- 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[1]
- “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 edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Hindi ख़रगोश (xargoś) or Urdu خرگوش.[1]
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
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 edit
- ^ 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 edit
- “argus” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.
Polish edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἄργος (Árgos).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
argus m pers
Declension edit
Declension of argus
Noun edit
argus m animal
Declension edit
Declension of argus
Derived terms edit
adjective
noun
Related terms edit
noun
Further reading edit
Romanian edit
Etymology edit
Noun edit
argus m (plural arguși)