Boötes
[ boh-oh-teez ]
/ boʊˈoʊ tiz /
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noun, genitive Bo·ö·tis [boh-oh-tis]. /boʊˈoʊ tɪs/. Astronomy.
the Herdsman, a northern constellation between Ursa Major and Serpens, containing the bright star Arcturus.
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Origin of Boötes
1650–60; <Latin <Greek Boṓtēs literally, ox-driver
Words nearby Boötes
boot camp, boot-cut, booted, bootee, bootery, Boötes, boot-faced, booth, booth-babe, bootheel, Boothia
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British Dictionary definitions for Boötes
Boötes
/ (bəʊˈəʊtiːz) /
noun Latin genitive Boötis (bəʊˈəʊtɪs)
a constellation in the N hemisphere lying near Ursa Major and containing the first magnitude star Arcturus
Word Origin for Boötes
C17: via Latin from Greek: ploughman, from boōtein to plough, from bous ox
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Scientific definitions for Boötes
Boötes
[ bō-ō′tēz ]
A constellation in the Northern Hemisphere near Virgo and Corona Borealis. It contains the bright star Arcturus. Boötes (the Plowman or Herdsman) is one of the earliest recorded constellations.
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