Aratus

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/əˈɹeɪtəs/

proper noun

A healer and a son of Asclepius and his lover, Aristodama, and the paternal halfbrother of Aceso, Aglaea, Hygieia, Iaso, Meditrina, Panacea, Machaon, Podalirius, Telesphorus.

OriginLatin Arātus ← Ancient Greek Ἄρᾱτος →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. Greekhuman sciencesA healer and a son of Asclepius and his lover, Aristodama, and the paternal halfbrother of Aceso, Aglaea, Hygieia, Iaso, Meditrina, Panacea, Machaon, Podalirius, Telesphorus.
  2. An ancient Greek didactic poet.

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekἌρᾱτος
  2. LatinArātus
  3. EnglishAratus

Borrowed from Latin Arātus, from Ancient Greek Ἄρᾱτος (Árātos, literally “the one prayed for”).

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Translations

Ancient Greek Ἄρατος
  • Ἄρατος (Áratos)son of Asclepius and Aristodama
French Aratos
  • Aratosson of Asclepius and Aristodama
Greek Άρατος
  • Άρατος (Áratos)son of Asclepius and Aristodama
Korean 아라토스
  • 아라토스 (Aratoseu)son of Asclepius and Aristodama
Latin Arātus
  • Arātusson of Asclepius and Aristodama
Polish Aratos
  • Aratosson of Asclepius and Aristodama
Portuguese Arato
  • Aratoson of Asclepius and Aristodama
Russian Арат
  • Арат (Arat)son of Asclepius and Aristodama
Spanish Arato
  • Aratoson of Asclepius and Aristodama
Ukrainian Арат
  • Арат (Arat)son of Asclepius and Aristodama

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APA

Aratus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Aratus

MLA

“Aratus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Aratus. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Aratus,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Aratus.

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