Bootes Definition

bō-ōtēz

noun

A N constellation between Virgo and Draco, including the bright star Arcturus; the Herdsman.

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pronoun

(astronomy) A circumpolar constellation of the northern sky, called the “bear-guard” or the “herdsman”. It includes the third brightest star in the night sky Arcturus.

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Origin of Bootes

Latin Boōtēs from Greek boōtēs plowman, Boötes from boōtein to plow from bous ox gwou- in Indo-European roots

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From Latin Bootes, the constellation, from Ancient Greek Βοώτης

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