Uranus
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Uranus
- /ˈjʊɹənəs/ US
- /jʊˈɹeɪnəs/ US
- /ˈjʊəɹ(ə)nəs/ UK
- /jʊˈɹeɪnəs/ UK
- /ˈjɔːɹ(ə)nəs/ UK
Rhymes with -(ə)nəs, -eɪnəs
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Latin Ūranus, from Ancient Greek Οὐρανός (Ouranós), from οὐρανός (ouranós, “sky, heaven”).
proper noun
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The seventh planet in our solar system, discovered in 1781 by William Herschel.
The giving the name of Uranus, however, to the planet of M. Herſchel, in which M. Bode ſtill perſiſts, is an act of ingratitude to the author of that noble diſcovery, and an affront to that auguſt and munificent patron of aſtronomy, the King of Great Britain ; whoſe name ought to be preferred to eve
Similar: Georgian planet, Georgium Sidus, Herschel, Urectum, Caelus, mul:♅
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The Greek god who personified the sky and heavens and fathered the Titans. Roman counterpart: Caelus.
Similar: Father Sky, Ouranos, Oranos
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: ouranos, neptune, jupiter, saturn, conjunct, pluto, urectum, urania, ariel, oberon, titania, persephone, prospero, hermes, venus, caliban
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name planet
| Español | Urano |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 천왕성 Cheonwangseong |
| 日本語 | 天王星 Tennōsei, ウラヌス Uranusu |
| 中文 | 天王星 Tiānwángxīng |
| हिन्दी | अरुण aruṇ, युरेनस yurenas |
| Kiswahili | Uranus, Zohali, Uranusi |
| Português | Urano, Úrano |
| Français | Uranus |
| Deutsch | Uranus |
| Italiano | Urano |
| Ελληνικά | Ουρανός Ouranós |
| Română | Uranus |
| Русский | Ура́н Urán |
| Tiếng Việt | sao Thiên Vương, Thiên Vương Tinh |
| العربية | أُورَانُوس ʔuranos |
| עברית | אוֹרוֹן orón, אוּרָנוּס uránus |
Talk about this word "Uranus." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/uranus. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Uranus. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/uranus "Uranus." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/uranus.Cite this
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title = {Uranus},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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