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Uranus' planetary symbol ⟨⛢⟩
An alternative planetary symbol, the H monogram ⟨♅⟩

Borrowed from Latin Ūranus, from Ancient Greek Οὐρανός (Ouranós), from οὐρανός (ouranós, “sky, heaven”).

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈjʊɹənəs/, /jʊˈɹeɪnəs/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈjʊɹənəs/, /juˈɹeɪnəs/
  • Rhymes: -ʊɹənəs, -eɪnəs
  • By the rules of Latin accentuation, the stress would fall on the first syllable because the "a" is short. The more recent pronunciation with a stress on the second syllable, likely influenced by uranium, is sometimes avoided or proscribed because of the homophony with your anus in conversational speech.[1]

Uranus

  2. (astronomy) The seventh planet in our solar system, discovered in 1781 by William Herschel.
    Synonyms: Georgian planet, Georgium Sidus, Herschel, (humorous) Urectum, ♅

    • 1789 June, “LETTER from M. DE LA LANDE, on the NAME of the PLANET HERSCHEL, to the EDITORS of the JOURNAL des SCAVANS.”, in The European Magazine‎[1], page 437, column 1:

      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 every other, if that of the author had not a ſtill more forcible claim on our acknowledgements. Beſides, the name of Uranus is an impropriety, even according to the mythological ſyſtem. Sanchoniathon and Diodorus, it is true, ſay, that Saturn was the ſon of Uranus; but this is now allowed to be purely allegorical.

  4. (Greek mythology) The Greek god who personified the sky and heavens and fathered the Titans. Roman counterpart: Caelus.
    Synonym: Father Sky
  • (astronomy, astrology): ⛢, ♅

god of the sky and heavens

planet

  1. ^ J.K. Rowling (2000) Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, page 178: “‘Can I have a look at Uranus, too, Lavender?’ said Ron. Most unfortunately, Professor Trelawney heard him, and it was this, perhaps, which made her give them so much homework at the end of the class.”

From Dutch Uranus.

  • Hyphenation: Ura‧nus

Uranus

  2. (astronomy) Uranus
  3. (Roman mythology) Uranus

Uranus

  2. Uranus (planet)

Uranus m

  2. Uranus (planet)

From Latin Uranus.

Uranus m

  1. Uranus (Roman god)
  2. Uranus (planet)

From Latin Ūranus.

  • IPA(key): /ˈurɑnus/, [ˈurɑ̝nus̠]
  • Rhymes: -urɑnus
  • Hyphenation(key): U‧ra‧nus

Uranus

  2. (astronomy) Uranus (planet)
Solar System in Finnish · Aurinkokunta (layout · text)
Star Aurinko
IAU planets and
notable dwarf planets 		Merkurius Venus Maa (Tellus) Mars Ceres Jupiter Saturnus Uranus Neptunus Pluto Eris
Notable
moons 		— — Kuu Phobos
Deimos 		— Io
Europa
Ganymedes
Kallisto 		Mimas
Enceladus
Tethys
Dione
Rhea
Titan
Japetus
Miranda
Ariel
Umbriel
Titania
Oberon 		Triton Kharon Dysnomia

Uranus m

  1. (Roman mythology) Caelus (Roman deity) Note: The Greek deity Uranus is Ouranos

Uranus m

  2. Uranus (planet)

Learned borrowing from Latin Ūranus.

  • IPA(key): /ˈuːʁanʊs/
  • Hyphenation: Ura‧nus

Uranus m (proper noun, strong, genitive Uranus)

  2. (astronomy) Uranus
  4. (Greek mythology) Uranus

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Οὐρανός (Ouranós), from οὐρανός (ouranós, “sky, heaven”)

Ūranus m sg (genitive Ūranī); second declension

  1. (Greek mythology) Uranus (god of the sky)
  2. (New Latin, astronomy) Uranus (planet)
  3. (poetic) the sky (personified as a god in Greek mythology).

Second-declension noun, with locative, singular only.

  • “Uranus”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • Uranus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.

Borrowed from Norwegian Uranus.

This entry needs pronunciation information. If you are familiar with the IPA then please add some!

Uranus

  2. Uranus (planet)

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

  • Koponen, Eino, Ruppel, Klaas, Aapala, Kirsti, editors (2002–2008), Álgu database: Etymological database of the Saami languages‎[2], Helsinki: Research Institute for the Languages of Finland

Uranus

  2. Uranus (planet)
  4. Uranus (Greek god)

Uranus

  2. Uranus (planet)
Solar System in Swahili · mfumo wa jua (see also: sayari) (layout · text)
Star jua
IAU planets and
notable dwarf planets 		Utaridi
Zebaki 		Zuhura
Ng'andu 		dunia Mirihi
Murihi
Meriki 		Ceres Mshtarii Zohali
Zuhali 		Uranus Neptun Pluto Eris
Notable
moons 		— — mwezi
—

Uranus c (genitive Uranus)

  2. Uranus, the seventh planet

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Uranus c (no plural)

  1. Uranus (planet)
  2. Uranus (god)