Boötes

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A circumpolar constellation of the northern sky, called the “bear-guard” or the “herdsman”. It includes the fourth-brightest star in the night sky, Arcturus.

Pronunciation

bō-ōʹtēz /boʊˈoʊtiːz/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Boötes.wav

Word forms

Boötes Bootes

Etymology

From Latin Boōtēs, the constellation, from Ancient Greek Βοώτης (Boṓtēs).

Related words

Boötid Boötis
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