Aratus

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Aratus

/əˈɹeɪtəs/

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Borrowed from Latin Arātus, from Ancient Greek Ἄρᾱτος (Árātos, literally “the one prayed for”).

proper noun

Greek A healer and a son of Asclepius and his lover, Aristodama, and the paternal halfbrother of Aceso, Aglaea, Hygieia, Iaso, Meditrina, Panacea, Machaon, Podalirius, Telesphorus.
An ancient Greek didactic poet.

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name son of Asclepius and Aristodama

Español	Arato
한국어	아라토스 Aratoseu
Português	Arato
Français	Aratos
Ελληνικά	Άρατος Áratos
Русский	Арат Arat

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@misc{aratus_2026,
  title = {Aratus},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/aratus},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}