Arcturus


Arc·tu·rus

noun \ärk-ˈtr-əs, -ˈtyr-\

Definition of ARCTURUS

: a giant fixed star of the first magnitude in Boötes

Origin of ARCTURUS

Latin, from Greek Arktouros, literally, bear watcher

Rhymes with ARCTURUS

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