overwordExplorer
LATIN · A WORD WITH POSSIBILITIES

Arcturus.

the star Arcturus

8 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

name[arkˈtuː.rʊs]Classical-Latin[arkˈtuː.rus]

  1. the star Arcturus

    declension-2

  2. the constellation Boötes

    declension-2
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ŕ̥tḱos Proto-Hellenic *árktos Ancient Greek ᾰ̓́ρκτος (ắrktos) Proto-Indo-European *wer-der. Ancient Greek οὖρος (oûros) Ancient Greek Ᾰ̓ρκτοῦρος (Ărktoûros)bor. Latin Arctūrus Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἀρκτοῦρος (Arktoûros), from ἄρκτος (árktos, “bear”) + οὖρος (oûros, “guard”).

FROM WORD TO NAME

Try it on your idea.

Arcturus has 8 characters. Say it out loud, try it alongside a description of your project, and see whether its meaning fits what you want to create.

Arcturus studioArcturus workshello, Arcturus

These are naming prompts. Meanings and pronunciation can vary; existing brand and domain uses have not been checked.

Explore the name generator

A word with a source.

Definitions, grammatical labels, IPA, etymology and examples: Wiktionary contributors, extracted by Kaikki / Wiktextract. Adapted under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected fields and authored examples are shown; third-party quotations and audio are omitted. See contributor history.

Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.