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Uranus

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See also: Uranüs

English

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Uranus' planetary symbol
An alternative planetary symbol, the H monogram

Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin Ūranus, from Ancient Greek Οὐρανός (Ouranós), from οὐρανός (ouranós, sky, heaven).

Pronunciation

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  • Audio (US):(file)
  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈjʊɹənəs/, /jʊˈɹeɪnəs/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈjʊɹənəs/, /juˈɹeɪnəs/
  • Rhymes: -ʊɹənəs, -eɪnəs
  • By the rules of Latin accentuation, the stress would fall on the first syllable because the "a" is short. The more recent pronunciation with a stress on the second syllable, likely influenced by uranium, is sometimes avoided or proscribed because of the homophony with your anus in conversational speech.[1]

Proper noun

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Uranus

  1. (astronomy) The seventh planet in our solar system, discovered in 1781 by William Herschel.
    Synonyms: Georgian planet, Georgium Sidus, Herschel, (humorous) Urectum,
    • 1789 June, “LETTER from M. DE LA LANDE, on the NAME of the PLANET HERSCHEL, to the EDITORS of the JOURNAL des SCAVANS.”, in The European Magazine[1], page 437, column 1:
      The giving the name of Uranus, however, to the planet of M. Herſchel, in which M. Bode ſtill perſiſts, is an act of ingratitude to the author of that noble diſcovery, and an affront to that auguſt and munificent patron of aſtronomy, the King of Great Britain ; whoſe name ought to be preferred to every other, if that of the author had not a ſtill more forcible claim on our acknowledgements. Beſides, the name of Uranus is an impropriety, even according to the mythological ſyſtem. Sanchoniathon and Diodorus, it is true, ſay, that Saturn was the ſon of Uranus; but this is now allowed to be purely allegorical.
  2. (Greek mythology) The Greek god who personified the sky and heavens and fathered the Titans. Roman counterpart: Caelus.
    Synonym: Father Sky

Synonyms

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  • (astronomy, astrology): ,
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Translations

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References

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  1. ^ J.K. Rowling (2000) Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, page 178:‘Can I have a look at Uranus, too, Lavender?’ said Ron. Most unfortunately, Professor Trelawney heard him, and it was this, perhaps, which made her give them so much homework at the end of the class.

Further reading

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Afrikaans

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Etymology

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From Dutch Uranus.

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: Ura‧nus

Proper noun

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Uranus

  1. (astronomy) Uranus
  2. (Roman mythology) Uranus

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Danish

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Proper noun

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Uranus

  1. Uranus (planet)

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

Dutch

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Dutch Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia nl

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Uranus m

  1. Uranus (planet)

Faroese

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Faroese Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia fo

Etymology

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From Latin Uranus.

Proper noun

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Uranus m

  1. Uranus (Roman god)
  2. Uranus (planet)

Finnish

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Etymology

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From Latin Ūranus.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈurɑnus/, [ˈurɑ̝nus̠]
  • Rhymes: -urɑnus
  • Hyphenation(key): U‧ra‧nus

Proper noun

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Uranus

  1. (astronomy) Uranus (planet)

Declension

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Inflection of Uranus (Kotus type 39/vastaus, no gradation)
nominative Uranus Uranukset
genitive Uranuksen Uranusten
Uranuksien
partitive Uranusta Uranuksia
illative Uranukseen Uranuksiin
singular plural
nominative Uranus Uranukset
accusative nom. Uranus Uranukset
gen. Uranuksen
genitive Uranuksen Uranusten
Uranuksien
partitive Uranusta Uranuksia
inessive Uranuksessa Uranuksissa
elative Uranuksesta Uranuksista
illative Uranukseen Uranuksiin
adessive Uranuksella Uranuksilla
ablative Uranukselta Uranuksilta
allative Uranukselle Uranuksille
essive Uranuksena Uranuksina
translative Uranukseksi Uranuksiksi
abessive Uranuksetta Uranuksitta
instructive Uranuksin
comitative See the possessive forms below.
Possessive forms of Uranus (Kotus type 39/vastaus, no gradation)
first-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative Uranukseni Uranukseni
accusative nom. Uranukseni Uranukseni
gen. Uranukseni
genitive Uranukseni Uranusteni
Uranuksieni
partitive Uranustani Uranuksiani
inessive Uranuksessani Uranuksissani
elative Uranuksestani Uranuksistani
illative Uranukseeni Uranuksiini
adessive Uranuksellani Uranuksillani
ablative Uranukseltani Uranuksiltani
allative Uranukselleni Uranuksilleni
essive Uranuksenani Uranuksinani
translative Uranuksekseni Uranuksikseni
abessive Uranuksettani Uranuksittani
instructive
comitative Uranuksineni
second-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative Uranuksesi Uranuksesi
accusative nom. Uranuksesi Uranuksesi
gen. Uranuksesi
genitive Uranuksesi Uranustesi
Uranuksiesi
partitive Uranustasi Uranuksiasi
inessive Uranuksessasi Uranuksissasi
elative Uranuksestasi Uranuksistasi
illative Uranukseesi Uranuksiisi
adessive Uranuksellasi Uranuksillasi
ablative Uranukseltasi Uranuksiltasi
allative Uranuksellesi Uranuksillesi
essive Uranuksenasi Uranuksinasi
translative Uranukseksesi Uranuksiksesi
abessive Uranuksettasi Uranuksittasi
instructive
comitative Uranuksinesi

See also

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Solar System in Finnish · Aurinkokunta (layout · text)
Star Aurinko
IAU planets and
notable dwarf planets
Merkurius Venus Maa (Tellus) Mars Ceres Jupiter Saturnus Uranus Neptunus Pluto Eris
Notable
moons
Kuu Phobos
Deimos
Io
Europa
Ganymedes
Kallisto
Mimas
Enceladus
Tethys
Dione
Rhea
Titan
Japetus

Miranda
Ariel
Umbriel
Titania
Oberon
Triton Kharon Dysnomia

French

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Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Uranus m

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

Proper noun

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Uranus m

  1. Uranus (planet)

German

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Etymology

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Learned borrowing from Latin Ūranus.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈuːʁanʊs/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: Ura‧nus

Proper noun

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Uranus m (proper noun, strong, genitive Uranus)

  1. (astronomy) Uranus
  2. (Greek mythology) Uranus

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References

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Latin

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Ūranus m sg (genitive Ūranī); second declension

  1. (Greek mythology) Uranus (god of the sky)
  2. (New Latin, astronomy) Uranus (planet)
  3. (poetic) the sky (personified as a god in Greek mythology).

Declension

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Second-declension noun, with locative, singular only.

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

References

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  • Uranus”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • Uranus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.

Northern Sami

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Norwegian Uranus.

Pronunciation

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This entry needs pronunciation information. If you are familiar with the IPA then please add some!

Proper noun

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Uranus

  1. Uranus (planet)

Inflection

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This noun needs an inflection-table template.

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Further reading

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  • Koponen, Eino, Ruppel, Klaas, Aapala, Kirsti, editors (2002–2008), Álgu database: Etymological database of the Saami languages[2], Helsinki: Research Institute for the Languages of Finland

Norwegian

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Proper noun

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Uranus

  1. Uranus (planet)
  2. Uranus (Greek god)

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Swahili

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Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Uranus

  1. Uranus (planet)

Synonyms

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See also

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Solar System in Swahili · mfumo wa jua (see also: sayari) (layout · text)
Star jua
IAU planets and
notable dwarf planets
Utaridi
Zebaki
Zuhura
Ng'andu
dunia Mirihi
Murihi
Meriki
Ceres Mshtarii Zohali
Zuhali
Uranus Neptun Pluto Eris
Notable
moons
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Swedish

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Proper noun

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Uranus c (genitive Uranus)

  1. Uranus, the seventh planet

West Frisian

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Etymology

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(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

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Noun

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Uranus c (no plural)

  1. Uranus (planet)
  2. Uranus (god)