[boh-oh-teez] 
[-tis] . Astronomy. | the Herdsman, a northern constellation between Ursa Major and Serpens, containing the bright star Arcturus. |
tēs lit., ox-driver
| Bo·ö·tes (bō-ō'tēz) n. A constellation in the Northern Hemisphere near Virgo and Canes Venatici, containing the bright star Arcturus. Boötes is one of the earliest recorded constellations. [Latin Boōtēs, from Greek boōtēs, plowman, Boötes, from boōtein, to plow, from bous, ox; see gwou- in Indo-European roots.] |
| Boötes (bō-ō'tēz) Pronunciation Key
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. |