Orion

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English Orioun, from Latin Ōrīōn, from Ancient Greek Ὠρίων (Ōríōn), speculatively from Akkadian 𒌋𒊒𒀭𒈾 (Uru-anna, “heaven's light”), though without any firm evidence. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /əˈɹaɪ.ən/, /ɒˈɹaɪ.ən/, /əʊˈɹaɪ.ən/ (US) IPA(key): /əˈɹaɪ.ən/, /oʊˈɹaɪ.ən/ Rhymes: -aɪən === Proper noun === Orion (plural Orions) (Greek mythology) A giant-hunter, pursuer of the Pleiades and lover of Eos, and killed by Artemis. (astronomy) A constellation on the celestial equator close to Gemini and Taurus, containing the stars Betelgeuse and Rigel. A surname. A male given name from Ancient Greek of modern usage. A female given name. Place names: A locality in the Central Highlands, Queensland, Australia. A hamlet in the Municipal District of County of Forty Mile No. 8, Alberta, Canada. A commune of Pyrénées-Atlantiques department, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France. A municipality of Bataan, Philippines. Meronyms: Arellano, Bagumbayan, Balagtas, Balut, Bantan, Bilolo, Calungusan, Camachile, Daang Bago, Daang Bilolo, Daang Pare, General Lim, Kapunitan, Lati, Lusungan, Puting Buhangin, Sabatan, San Vicente, Santa Elena, Santo Domingo, Villa Angeles, Wakas, Wawa — barangays of Orion Coordinate terms: Abucay, Bagac, Balanga, Dinalupihan, Hermosa, Limay, Mariveles, Morong, Orani, Orion, Pilar, Samal — city and municipalities of Bataan An unincorporated community in Pike County, Alabama, United States, also known as Prospect Ridge. A ghost town in Kings County, California, United States. A village in Henry County, Illinois, United States. A town in Richland County, Wisconsin, United States. ==== Synonyms ==== (constellation): the Hunter, ensifer ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === See also === Orion's Belt Orion Nebula Orion (mythology) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Orion (constellation) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia === Anagrams === Noori == Dutch == === Pronunciation === === Proper noun === Orion m (astronomy) Orion ==== Synonyms ==== Jager ==== Derived terms ==== Orionnevel == Finnish == === Etymology === Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek Ὠρῑ́ων (Ōrī́ōn) === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈorion/, [ˈo̞rio̞n] Rhymes: -orion Syllabification(key): O‧ri‧on Hyphenation(key): O‧ri‧on === Proper noun === Orion (Greek mythology) Orion. (astronomy) The constellation Orion. ==== Declension ==== === Anagrams === noori == Japanese == === Romanization === Orion Rōmaji transcription of オリオン == Latin == === Etymology === From Ancient Greek Ὠρῑ́ων (Ōrī́ōn). === Pronunciation === (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [oːˈriː.oːn] (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [oˈriː.on] === Proper noun === Ōrīōn m sg (genitive Ōrīōnis); third declension (Greek mythology) Orion. (astronomy) The constellation Orion. ==== Declension ==== Third-declension noun, singular only. ==== Descendants ==== → Middle English: Orioun (learned) English: Orion → Portuguese: Orion (learned) → Sicilian: Uriuni === References === “Orion”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879), A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press “Orion”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891), An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers “Orion”, in Gaffiot, Félix (1934), Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette. == Portuguese == === Alternative forms === Órion Orionte === Proper noun === Orion m (Greek mythology) Orion (a giant-hunter) (astronomy) Orion (a constellation) == Tagalog == === Pronunciation === (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ʔoɾˈjon/ [ʔoɾˈjon̪] Rhymes: -on Syllabification: Or‧ion === Etymology 1 === From earlier Udyong, possibly from udyong. ==== Proper noun ==== Orión (Baybayin spelling ᜂᜇ᜔ᜌᜓᜈ᜔) a municipality of Bataan, Philippines ===== See also ===== === Etymology 2 === ==== Proper noun ==== Orión (Baybayin spelling ᜂᜇ᜔ᜌᜓᜈ᜔) alternative spelling of Oryon