Meanings
argus1
Argus2
proper noun
alternative Argos
- Greekhuman sciencesA mythical being, also called Argos or Argus Panoptes, with many eyes, a watchman who served Hera; his eyes were later transplanted to the peacock's tail.
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Origin
argus · noun
Special use of Argus, a many-eyed mythological figure.
Full word history & related roots →Argus · proper noun, noun
- Ancient GreekἌργος
- Ancient GreekἌργος
- EnglishArgus
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἄργος (Árgos).
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Full word history & related roots →Translations
Chinese Mandarin 阿耳戈斯
- 阿耳戈斯 (Ā‘ěrgēsī)giant with many eyes
Finnish argos, Argos
- argosalert, observant person
- Argosgiant with many eyes
Greek Άργος
- Άργος (Árgos)giant with many eyes
Hungarian árgus
- árgusalert, observant person
Polish argus, Argus
- argusalert, observant person
- Argusgiant with many eyes
Portuguese Argo
- Argogiant with many eyes
Russian А́ргус
- А́ргус (Árgus)giant with many eyes
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APA
argus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/argus
MLA
“argus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/argus. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “argus,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/argus.
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