Lepus

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proper noun

A winter constellation of the northern sky, said to resemble a rabbit. It lies south of the constellation Orion.

OriginLatin lepus →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. astronomyA winter constellation of the northern sky, said to resemble a rabbit. It lies south of the constellation Orion.

Origin

  1. Latinlepus
  2. Latinlepus
  3. EnglishLepus

Borrowed from Latin lepus (“rabbit, hare”).

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Translations

Ancient Greek Λαγώς
  • Λαγώς (Lagṓs)winter constellation of the northern sky
Chinese Mandarin 天兔座
  • 天兔座 (Tiāntùzuò)winter constellation of the northern sky
Esperanto Leporo
  • Leporowinter constellation of the northern sky
Finnish Jänis
  • Jäniswinter constellation of the northern sky
French Lièvre
  • Lièvrewinter constellation of the northern sky
German Hase
  • Hasewinter constellation of the northern sky
Greek Λαγωός
  • Λαγωός (Lagoós)winter constellation of the northern sky
Irish an Giorria
  • an Giorriawinter constellation of the northern sky
Japanese 兎座
  • 兎座 (Usagiza)winter constellation of the northern sky
Korean 토끼자리
  • 토끼자리 (Tokkijari)winter constellation of the northern sky
Latin Lepus
  • Lepuswinter constellation of the northern sky
Malay Arnab
  • Arnabwinter constellation of the northern sky
Persian خرگوش
  • خرگوش (xarguš)winter constellation of the northern sky
Polish Zając
  • Zającwinter constellation of the northern sky
Russian Заяц
  • Заяц (Zajac)winter constellation of the northern sky
Spanish Lepus
  • Lepuswinter constellation of the northern sky

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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