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PRONUNCIATION OF ARGUS

argus  [ˈɑːɡəs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ARGUS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Argus is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ARGUS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of argus in the English dictionary

The definition of argus in the dictionary is any of various brown butterflies, esp the Scotch argus found on moorland and in forests up to a height of 2000 m.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ARGUS


bijugous
ˈbaɪdʒuːɡəs
Carrickfergus
ˌkærɪkˈfɜːɡəs
choregus
kəˈriːɡəs
demiurgus
ˌdemɪˈɜːɡəs
Fergus
ˈfɜːɡəs
Lycurgus
laɪˈkɜːɡəs
multijugous
ˌmʌltɪˈdʒuːɡəs
negus
ˈniːɡəs
podargus
pəˈdɑːɡəs
rugous
ˈruːɡəs
sargus
ˈsɑːɡəs
thaumaturgus
ˌθɔːməˈtɜːɡəs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ARGUS

argufied
argufier
argufies
argufy
arguing
argulus
argument
argument from design
argumentation
argumentative
argumentatively
argumentativeness
argumentive
argumentum
argumentum ad hominem
argus pheasant
Argus-eyed
argute
argutely
arguteness

WORDS THAT END LIKE ARGUS

Aberdeen Angus
anilingus
Areopagus
asparagus
bogus
cunnilingus
cynomolgus
dingus
esophagus
fungus
hallux valgus
Longus
magus
Mingus
oesophagus
sarcophagus
Tagus
tragus
vagus
valgus

Synonyms and antonyms of argus in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «argus» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ARGUS

Find out the translation of argus to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of argus from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «argus» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

阿格斯
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

argus
570 millions of speakers

English

argus
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ARGUS
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

رقيب
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Argus
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

argus
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Argus
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Argus
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Argus
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

argus
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ARGUS
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Argus
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

một giống bướm
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஆர்கஸ்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

आर्गस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Argus
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

argus
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Argus
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Argus
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

argus
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

argus
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Argus
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Argus
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

argus
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of argus

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ARGUS»

The term «argus» is very widely used and occupies the 22.760 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of argus
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ARGUS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «argus» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «argus» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about argus

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ARGUS»

Discover the use of argus in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to argus and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Argus
Sallie's class is supposed to be raising chicks as a science project, but although Argus, the large, green, scaly creature that hatches from her egg, causes all sorts of trouble she worries about him when he disappears.
Michelle Knudsen, 2011
2
The Fatal Cruise of the Argus: Two Captains in the War of 1812
An account of the naval battle between the Argus and the Pelican, focusing on the ship's main officers
Ira Dye, 1994
3
"The Argus" Law Reports
Up to the end of 1959, the Argus law reports contained reports of the Supreme court of Victoria.
4
Dark Obsession
The instant Dara meets Emery, a mountain of black flesh, she becomes obsessed, her body afire, her mind overpowered by her own uncontrolled lust.
Argus, 2006
5
LIFE
But now compare their prices with what you pay for the Argus C3, the only American-made camera that offers you a similar degree of versatility. Argus C3, base price $69.50 (includes carrying case and flash unit) Argus-Sandmar Telephoto ...
6
The Expendables: The Venom of Argus: The Venom of Argus
The Expendables had struck it lucky at last.
Edmund Cooper, 2011
7
Argus Fairbairn
This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process.
Henry Jackson, 2009
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Ditches Across the Desert: Irrigation in the Lower Pecos Valley
Eddy Argus, 23 April 1892, 7 May 1892, 2 July 1892, 7 August 1892, 5 May 1893, 16 February 1894; Myers, Pearl of the Pecos, 146; History of Eddy County, 27; Roberts, "Fifty Eventful Years," 13. 89. The few blacks in town "were treated as a ...
Steve Bogener, 2003
9
Operation ARGUS, 1958
The ARGUS shots were conducted to test the Christofilos theory, which argued that high-altitude nuclear detonations would create a radiation belt in the upper regions of the Earth's atmosphere.
United States. Defense Nuclear Agency, Kaman Tempo (Firm), 1982
10
The Argus book of Cape Town
A segment of the portfolio of The Argus newspaper photographers on Cape Town.
The Argus, 1988

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ARGUS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term argus is used in the context of the following news items.
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YOUR MP WRITES: Torfaen MP Nick Thomas-Symonds
... of becoming law, rather than being talked out or voted down. Hopefully, I'll be able to update South Wales Argus readers on its passage later in the year. «South Wales Argus, Jul 15»
2
Organ series features Nickels
7 Remaining Thanks for visiting Herald Argus. You're entitled to view 8 free articles every 30 days. You will see 5 articles for free before being ... «The Herald Argus, Jul 15»
3
Girls get pretty muddy for fundraising charity run
@brightonargus. All the latest news and view from the Argus. @theargusoffers. The latest offers and competitions from the Argus ... The Argus. «The Argus, Jul 15»
4
Sewell brothers compete at Redbud
7 Remaining Thanks for visiting Herald Argus. You're entitled to view 8 free articles every 30 days. You will see 5 articles for free before being ... «The Herald Argus, Jul 15»
5
WWI ARGUS ARCHIVE: Turks fail to regain lost ground at Gallipoli
The outstanding feature of war news this morning is Sir Ian Hamilton's vivid description of the desperate and unsuccessful efforts of the Turks to ... «South Wales Argus, Jul 15»
6
ARGUS COMMENT: Passing of a special man - radical councillor …
THAT hundreds of people of all political persuasions turned out at a service to pay tribute to veteran campaigner and local councillor Ray ... «South Wales Argus, Jul 15»
7
Argus Research Recommendation on Genuine Parts Company …
Argus Research upgrades its rating on Genuine Parts Company (NYSE:GPC). The global brokerage major a current price target of $104 per ... «Insider Trading Report, Jul 15»
8
The big question...
A recent report claims that the working day is now more likely to be 8am to 8pm than the traditional 9am to 5pm. Business Argus has asked ... «South Wales Argus, Jul 15»
9
Analysts at Argus Reconfirmed their "Buy" rating for Blackhawk …
Argus currently has a $48 target on the $2.26B market cap company or 15.36% upside potential. In a research note made public on 7 June, ... «OctaFinance.com, Jul 15»
10
Shining in the sand
7 Remaining Thanks for visiting Herald Argus. You're entitled to view 8 free articles every 30 days. You will see 5 articles for free before being ... «The Herald Argus, Jul 15»

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