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Arcturus

ark-TYOOR-us

/ɑːrkˈtjʊərəs/

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Arcturus

Name meaning and origin

Origin
Greek
Meaning
Guardian of the bear. The brightest star in the northern celestial hemisphere.

Common mispronunciations

ark-TOOR-us

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