Sirius

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English

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Etymology

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From Latin Sīrius, from Ancient Greek Σείριος (Seírios), usually taken from σείριος (seírios, scorching; scorcher).

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Sirius

  1. (astronomy) A telescopic binary star, visually the brightest star in the night sky, a part of the northern constellation of Canis Major (the Greater Dog), one of three stars in the Winter Triangle asterism. Long understood as a single extremely luminous white star, it was associated in ancient Egypt with the Nile flood and in Greek and Roman culture with the "dog days" of summer.
  2. (astronomy, specifically) The brightest star of the aforementioned star system; the white main-sequence star Sirius A.

Synonyms

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star system
brightest star
  • α Canis Majoris A (designation)

Hyponyms

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star system
  • the Pup (informal)

Holonyms

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Translations

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See also

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References

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  • Naming Stars”, in International Astronomical Union, 2018 June 1, List of IAU-approved Star Names.

Faroese

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Proper noun

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Sirius m

  1. a male given name

Usage notes

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Patronymics

  • son of Sirius: Siriusarson or Siriusson
  • daughter of Sirius: Siriusardóttir or Siriusdóttir

Declension

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Singular
Indefinite
Nominative Sirius
Accusative Sirius
Dative Siriusi
Genitive Siriusar

Finnish

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Etymology

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From Latin Sīrius.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈsirius/, [ˈs̠irius̠]
  • Rhymes: -irius
  • Syllabification(key): Si‧ri‧us

Proper noun

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Sirius

  1. (astronomy) Sirius (star)

Declension

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Inflection of Sirius (Kotus type 39/vastaus, no gradation)
nominative Sirius
genitive Siriuksen
partitive Siriusta
illative Siriukseen
singular plural
nominative Sirius
accusative nom. Sirius
gen. Siriuksen
genitive Siriuksen
partitive Siriusta
inessive Siriuksessa
elative Siriuksesta
illative Siriukseen
adessive Siriuksella
ablative Siriukselta
allative Siriukselle
essive Siriuksena
translative Siriukseksi
abessive Siriuksetta
instructive
comitative See the possessive forms below.
Possessive forms of Sirius (Kotus type 39/vastaus, no gradation)
first-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative Siriukseni
accusative nom. Siriukseni
gen. Siriukseni
genitive Siriukseni
partitive Siriustani
inessive Siriuksessani
elative Siriuksestani
illative Siriukseeni
adessive Siriuksellani
ablative Siriukseltani
allative Siriukselleni
essive Siriuksenani
translative Siriuksekseni
abessive Siriuksettani
instructive
comitative
second-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative Siriuksesi
accusative nom. Siriuksesi
gen. Siriuksesi
genitive Siriuksesi
partitive Siriustasi
inessive Siriuksessasi
elative Siriuksestasi
illative Siriukseesi
adessive Siriuksellasi
ablative Siriukseltasi
allative Siriuksellesi
essive Siriuksenasi
translative Siriukseksesi
abessive Siriuksettasi
instructive
comitative
first-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative Siriuksemme
accusative nom. Siriuksemme
gen. Siriuksemme
genitive Siriuksemme
partitive Siriustamme
inessive Siriuksessamme
elative Siriuksestamme
illative Siriukseemme
adessive Siriuksellamme
ablative Siriukseltamme
allative Siriuksellemme
essive Siriuksenamme
translative Siriukseksemme
abessive Siriuksettamme
instructive
comitative
second-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative Siriuksenne
accusative nom. Siriuksenne
gen. Siriuksenne
genitive Siriuksenne
partitive Siriustanne
inessive Siriuksessanne
elative Siriuksestanne
illative Siriukseenne
adessive Siriuksellanne
ablative Siriukseltanne
allative Siriuksellenne
essive Siriuksenanne
translative Siriukseksenne
abessive Siriuksettanne
instructive
comitative
third-person possessor
singular plural
nominative Siriuksensa
accusative nom. Siriuksensa
gen. Siriuksensa
genitive Siriuksensa
partitive Siriustaan
Siriustansa
inessive Siriuksessaan
Siriuksessansa
elative Siriuksestaan
Siriuksestansa
illative Siriukseensa
adessive Siriuksellaan
Siriuksellansa
ablative Siriukseltaan
Siriukseltansa
allative Siriukselleen
Siriuksellensa
essive Siriuksenaan
Siriuksenansa
translative Siriuksekseen
Siriukseksensa
abessive Siriuksettaan
Siriuksettansa
instructive
comitative
Inflection of Sirius (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)
nominative Sirius
genitive Siriusin
partitive Siriusia
illative Siriusiin
singular plural
nominative Sirius
accusative nom. Sirius
gen. Siriusin
genitive Siriusin
partitive Siriusia
inessive Siriusissa
elative Siriusista
illative Siriusiin
adessive Siriusilla
ablative Siriusilta
allative Siriusille
essive Siriusina
translative Siriusiksi
abessive Siriusitta
instructive
comitative See the possessive forms below.
Possessive forms of Sirius (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)
first-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative Siriusini
accusative nom. Siriusini
gen. Siriusini
genitive Siriusini
partitive Siriusiani
inessive Siriusissani
elative Siriusistani
illative Siriusiini
adessive Siriusillani
ablative Siriusiltani
allative Siriusilleni
essive Siriusinani
translative Siriusikseni
abessive Siriusittani
instructive
comitative
second-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative Siriusisi
accusative nom. Siriusisi
gen. Siriusisi
genitive Siriusisi
partitive Siriusiasi
inessive Siriusissasi
elative Siriusistasi
illative Siriusiisi
adessive Siriusillasi
ablative Siriusiltasi
allative Siriusillesi
essive Siriusinasi
translative Siriusiksesi
abessive Siriusittasi
instructive
comitative
first-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative Siriusimme
accusative nom. Siriusimme
gen. Siriusimme
genitive Siriusimme
partitive Siriusiamme
inessive Siriusissamme
elative Siriusistamme
illative Siriusiimme
adessive Siriusillamme
ablative Siriusiltamme
allative Siriusillemme
essive Siriusinamme
translative Siriusiksemme
abessive Siriusittamme
instructive
comitative
second-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative Siriusinne
accusative nom. Siriusinne
gen. Siriusinne
genitive Siriusinne
partitive Siriusianne
inessive Siriusissanne
elative Siriusistanne
illative Siriusiinne
adessive Siriusillanne
ablative Siriusiltanne
allative Siriusillenne
essive Siriusinanne
translative Siriusiksenne
abessive Siriusittanne
instructive
comitative
third-person possessor
singular plural
nominative Siriusinsa
accusative nom. Siriusinsa
gen. Siriusinsa
genitive Siriusinsa
partitive Siriusiaan
Siriusiansa
inessive Siriusissaan
Siriusissansa
elative Siriusistaan
Siriusistansa
illative Siriusiinsa
adessive Siriusillaan
Siriusillansa
ablative Siriusiltaan
Siriusiltansa
allative Siriusilleen
Siriusillensa
essive Siriusinaan
Siriusinansa
translative Siriusikseen
Siriusiksensa
abessive Siriusittaan
Siriusittansa
instructive
comitative

Synonyms

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Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Sirius m (proper noun, strong, genitive Sirius)

  1. (astronomy) Sirius

Latin

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Etymology

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From Ancient Greek Σείριος (Seírios, Seirios), possibly from σείριος (seírios, scorching, destructive).

Proper noun

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Sīrius m sg (genitive Sīriī or Sīrī); second declension

  1. (astronomy) Sirius

Declension

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Second-declension noun, singular only.

Case Singular
Nominative Sīrius
Genitive Sīriī
Sīrī1
Dative Sīriō
Accusative Sīrium
Ablative Sīriō
Vocative Sīrī

1Found in older Latin (until the Augustan Age).

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Descendants

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References

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  • Sirius”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • Sirius”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • Sirius in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.