Boötes

[ boh-oh-teez ]

noun,genitive Bo·ö·tis [boh-oh-tis]. /boʊˈoʊ tɪs/. Astronomy.
  1. the Herdsman, a northern constellation between Ursa Major and Serpens, containing the bright star Arcturus.

Origin of Boötes

1
1650–60; <Latin <Greek Boṓtēs literally, ox-driver

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British Dictionary definitions for Boötes

Boötes

/ (bəʊˈəʊtiːz) /


nounLatin genitive Boötis (bəʊˈəʊtɪs)
  1. a constellation in the N hemisphere lying near Ursa Major and containing the first magnitude star Arcturus

Origin of Boötes

1
C17: via Latin from Greek: ploughman, from boōtein to plough, from bous ox

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Scientific definitions for Boötes

Boötes

[ bō-ōtēz ]


  1. 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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