uranus
/ˈjʊɹənəs/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.01 in modern English
6
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
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The seventh planet in our solar system, discovered in 1781 by William Herschel.
name
The Greek god who personified the sky and heavens and fathered the Titans. Roman counterpart: Caelus.
Example Sentences
- "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."
- "Uranus, hidden by its deep hydrogen atmosphere, displayed even less turbulence than Saturn."
Etymology
Etymology tree Ancient Greek οὐρᾰνός (ourănós) Ancient Greek Οὐρᾰνός (Ourănós)der. Latin Ūranusbor. English Uranus Borrowed from Latin Ūranus, from Ancient Greek Οὐρανός (Ouranós), from οὐρανός (ouranós, “sky, heaven”).