Etymology

Uranus

Ur·a·nus
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Today it means: The seventh planet in our solar system, discovered in 1781 by William Herschel. Full definition →

Latin Ūranus ← Ancient Greek Οὐρᾰνός (Ourănós)
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  1. Ancient Greekοὐρᾰνός (ourănós)
  2. Ancient GreekΟὐρᾰνός (Ourănós)
  3. LatinŪranus
  4. English todayUranus

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

Words from the same roots

LatinŪranus all →

Urantianurning

Ancient GreekΟὐρανός all →

OuranosuranoschisisUrantian

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