Meaning of arctus | Babel Free

Definitions

1. alternative spelling of Arctus
   alt-of, alternative, declension-2, masculine
2. the Ursa Major constellation
   declension-2, feminine
3. used as a specific epithet, meaning bear or bear-like, or northern
   declension-2, masculine
4. the Ursa Minor constellation
   declension-2, feminine
5. both the Ursa Major and the Ursa Minor
   declension-2, feminine, in-plural
6. north
   declension-2, feminine

Examples

“Incidit etiam compluribus erratio, quibus de causis minor Arctus Phoenice appelletur. … Thales enim, qui … hanc primus Arctum appellavit, natione fuit Phoenix.”

Very many make an error regarding why it is called the Smaller Bear in Phoenician. … Thales of Miletus, who … was the first to call it a Bear, was of Phoenician descent.

“Nonnulli etiam Helicen et Cynosuram nymphas esse Iouis nutrices dicunt, et hac re etiam pro beneficio in mundo conlocatas, et utrasque Arctos appellatas esse, quas nostri Septentriones dixerunt.”

Some say the Ursa Major and Ursa Minor are Jupiter's nursing nymphs, and for this reason they were placed on the world [sky] for our benefit, and were both named Arctos ("the Bears"), which we [the Romans] named the Septentriones ("the Northerners").

“Juravit tibi iam nivalis Arctus”

The snowy north has already sworn itself to you

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