Main Entry: Di·os·cu·ri

Pronunciation: \ˌdī-əs-ˈkyu̇r-ˌī, dī-ˈäs-kyə-ˌrī\

Function: noun plural

Etymology: New Latin, from Greek Dioskouroi, literally, sons of Zeus, from Dios (genitive of Zeus; akin to Latin divus divine) + kouroi, plural of kouros, koros boy — more at deity, crescent

Date: 1640

: the twins Castor and Pollux reunited as stars in the sky by Zeus after Castor's death and regarded as patrons of athletes and sailors