argus

== 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. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === Guras, Sugar, gaurs, guars, ragus, ragùs, sugar == Latin == === Etymology 1 === ==== Alternative forms ==== 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 ===== Used exclusively as a taxonomic epithet and thus normally in the nominative singular; other inflections may be theoretical or rarely found. ===== Declension ===== Second-declension noun. === References === "argus", in Charles du Fresne du Cange, 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 == === Alternative forms === arkus === Etymology === Borrowed from Hindi ख़रगोश (xargoś) or Urdu خرگوش. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /arɡus/ Rhymes: -ɡus, -us === Noun === argus (Jawi spelling ارݢوس, plural argus-argus or argus2) (especially Kedah and Penang) A guinea pig. Synonyms: tikus belanda, marmut === References === === Further reading === "argus" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017 == Polish == === Etymology === Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek Ἄργος (Árgos). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈar.ɡus/ Rhymes: -arɡus Syllabification: ar‧gus Homophone: Argus === Noun === argus m pers (literary) argus (a watchful guardian) ==== Declension ==== === Noun === argus m animal great argus (Argusianus argus) ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related 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 ====