Boötes

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Boötes

  • /boʊˈoʊtiːz/

Where it comes from

From Latin Boōtēs, the constellation, from Ancient Greek Βοώτης (Boṓtēs).

proper noun Bootes

  1. A circumpolar constellation of the northern sky, called the “bear-guard” or the “herdsman”. It includes the fourth-brightest star in the night sky, Arcturus. when my name and honor ſhall be ſpread, As far as Boreas claps his braſen wings, Or faire Botëes ſends his cheerefull light.

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name constellation

EspañolBoötes, Pastor, Boyero
한국어목동(牧童)자리 Mokdongjari
日本語牛飼い座 Ushikaiza, うしかい座 Ushikaiza
中文牧夫座 Mùfūzuò
हिन्दीग्वाला तारामंडल gvālā tārāmaṇḍal
PortuguêsBoieiro
FrançaisBouvier
DeutschBärenhüter
ItalianoBoote
РусскийВолопа́с Volopás

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@misc{boo_tes_2026,
  title = {Boötes},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/bo%C3%B6tes},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}