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Boötes
[ boh-oh-teez ]
noun
, Astronomy.
, genitive Bo·ö·tis [boh-, oh, -tis].
- the Herdsman, a northern constellation between Ursa Major and Serpens, containing the bright star Arcturus.
Boötes
/ bəʊˈəʊtiːz /
noun
- a constellation in the N hemisphere lying near Ursa Major and containing the first magnitude star Arcturus
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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Word History and Origins
Origin of Boötes1
1650–60; < Latin < Greek Boṓtēs literally, ox-driver
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Boötes1
C17: via Latin from Greek: ploughman, from boōtein to plough, from bous ox
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