Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [ahr-guh s]
- /ˈɑr gəs/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [ahr-guh s]
- /ˈɑr gəs/
Definitions of argus word
- noun argus any of various brown butterflies, esp the Scotch argus (Erebia aethiops) found on moorland and in forests up to a height of 2000 m 3
- noun argus a giant with a hundred eyes who was made guardian of the heifer Io. After he was killed by Hermes his eyes were transferred to the peacock's tail 3
- noun argus a vigilant person; guardian 3
- noun argus a giant with a hundred eyes, ordered by Hera to watch Io: after he is killed by Hermes, his eyes are put in the tail of the peacock 3
- noun argus any alert watchman 3
- noun argus an East Indian pheasant (genus Argusianus) resembling the peacock 3
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Parts of speech for Argus
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
argus popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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