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Uranus

U′ra-nus

(-nŭs)
,
Noun.
[L.
Uranus
, Gr.
Οὐρανόσ
Uranus,
οὐρανόσ
heaven, sky. Cf.
Uranium
.]
1.
(Gr. Myth.)
The son or husband of Gaia (Earth), and father of Chronos (Time) and the Titans.
2.
(Astron.)
One of the primary planets. It is about 1,800,000,000 miles from the sun, about 36,000 miles in diameter, and its period of revolution round the sun is nearly 84 of our years.
☞ This planet has also been called
Herschel
, from Sir William Herschel, who discovered it in 1781, and who named it
Georgium Sidus
, in honor of George III., then King of England.

Definition 2024

Uranus

Uranus

See also: Uranüs

English

Uranus astronomical symbol
Uranus astronomical symbol (alternate)

Proper noun

Uranus

  1. (Greek mythology) The Greek god who personified of the sky and heavens and fathered the Titans. Roman counterpart: Caelus.
  2. The seventh planet in our solar system, with twenty-seven known moons, discovered in 1781 by Sir William Herschel.

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Danish

Proper noun

Uranus

  1. Uranus

See also

(planets of the solar system) planeter i solsystemet; Merkur,‎ Venus,‎ Jorden/‎jorden,‎ Mars,‎ Jupiter,‎ Saturn,‎ Uranus,‎ Neptun [edit]

Dutch

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Uranus m

  1. Uranus

Finnish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈurɑnus/

Proper noun

Uranus

  1. Uranus (planet)

Declension

Inflection of Uranus (Kotus type 39/vastaus, no gradation)
nominative Uranus —
genitive Uranuksen —
partitive Uranusta —
illative Uranukseen —
singular plural
nominative Uranus —
accusative nom. Uranus —
gen. Uranuksen
genitive Uranuksen —
partitive Uranusta —
inessive Uranuksessa —
elative Uranuksesta —
illative Uranukseen —
adessive Uranuksella —
ablative Uranukselta —
allative Uranukselle —
essive Uranuksena —
translative Uranukseksi —
instructive — —
abessive Uranuksetta —
comitative — —

French

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Uranus m

  1. (Roman mythology) Caelus (Roman deity) Note: The Greek deity Uranus is Ouranos.

Proper noun

Uranus m

  1. Uranus (planet)

German

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Uranus m ‎(genitive Uranus)

  1. Uranus (planet and god)

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Latin

Etymology

Ancient Greek Οὐρανός ‎(Ouranós), from οὐρανός ‎(ouranós, “sky, heaven”)

Proper noun

Ūranus m ‎(genitive Ūranī); second declension

  1. Uranus (Greek god of the sky).
  2. The sky (personified as a god in Greek mythology).
  3. Uranus (planet).

Declension

Second declension, with locative.

Case Singular
nominative Ūranus
genitive Ūranī
dative Ūranō
accusative Ūranum
ablative Ūranō
vocative Ūrane
locative Ūranī

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Northern Sami

Etymology

Borrowing from Norwegian Uranus.

Proper noun

Uranus

  1. Uranus (planet)

Inflection

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

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Norwegian

Proper noun

Uranus

  1. Uranus (god, planet)

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Swahili

Proper noun

Uranus

  1. Uranus (planet)

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Swedish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɵˈrɑːnɵs/

Proper noun

Uranus

  1. Uranus, the seventh planet

Etymology

From Latin Uranus, from Ancient Greek Οὐρανός ‎(Ouranós), from οὐρανός ‎(ouranós, “sky, heaven”)

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈjʊɹənəs/, /jʊˈɹeɪnəs/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈjuɹənəs/, /juˈɹeɪnəs/
  • Rhymes: -ənəs, -eɪnəs
  • The traditional pronunciation with a stress on the second syllable is sometimes avoided today because of the homophony with your anus:
    2000, J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, xiii.
    “Can I have a look at Uranus too, Lavender?” said Ron. Most unfortunately, Professor Trelawney heard him, and it was this, perhaps, that made her give them so much homework at the end of the class.

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