English-Thai Dictionary

arguseyed

A อย่างระมัดระวัง  yang-ra-mad-ra-wang

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

ARGUS

n.A fabulous being of antiquity, said to have had a hundred eyes, placed by Juno to guard Io. The origin of this being may perhaps be found in the Teutonic word arg, crafty, cunning, of which the hundred eyes are symbolical.

 

ARGUS-SHELL

n.A species of porcelain-shell, beautifully variegated with spots, resembling, in some measure, a peacock's tail.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

ARGUS

Ar "gus, n. Etym: [L. Argus, Gr.

 

1. (Myth. )

 

Defn: A fabulous being of antiquity, said to have had a hundred eyes, who has placed by Juno to guard Io. His eyes were transplanted to the peacock's tail.

 

2. One very vigilant; a guardian always watchful.

 

3. (Zoöl.)

 

Defn: A genus of East Indian pheasants. The common species (A. giganteus ) is remarkable for the great length and beauty of the wing and tail feathers of the male. The species A. Grayi inhabits Borneo.

 

ARGUS-EYED

ARGUS-EYED Ar "gus-eyed, a.

 

Defn: Extremely observant; watchful; sharp-sighted.

 

ARGUS SHELL

ARGUS SHELL Ar "gus shell `. (Zoöl.)

 

Defn: A species of shell (Cypræa argus ), beautifully variegated with spots resembling those in a peacock's tail.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

argus

ar gus |ˈärgəs ˈɑrɡəs | ▶noun 1 ( Argus ) Greek Mythology a monster with a hundred eyes, used by Hera to watch over Io. He was killed by Hermes, and Hera then used his eyes to deck the peacock's tail. • an alert, watchful guardian. 2 (also argus pheasant ) a long-tailed pheasant with generally brown plumage, found in Southeast Asia and Indonesia. [Two species in the family Phasianidae: the male great argus (Argusianus argus ) has lengthened secondary wing feathers bearing eyespots, spread during display; the crested argus (Rheinartia ocellata ) has the longest tail feathers of any bird. ] 3 a small brown or bluish Eurasian butterfly that typically has eyelike markings near the wing margins. [Aricia and other genera, family Lycaenidae. ] 4 (also argus fish ) a silvery deep-bodied fish with round spots, widely distributed throughout the tropical Indo-Pacific region in both fresh and salt water. [Scatophagus argus, family Scatophagidae. ] ORIGIN late Middle English: from Latin, from Greek Argos, the name of the mythical watchman with a hundred eyes.

 

Argus-eyed

Ar gus-eyed |ˈärgəs ˈɑrɡəs aɪd | ▶adjective literary vigilant.

 

Oxford Dictionary

argus

argus |ˈɑːgəs | ▶noun 1 (also argus pheasant ) a large long-tailed pheasant with generally brown plumage, found in SE Asia and Indonesia. ●Two species in the family Phasianidae: the great argus (Argusianus argus ) and the crested argus (Rheinartia ocellata ), which has the longest tail feathers of any bird. 2 a small brown or bluish Eurasian butterfly which has eye-like markings near the wing margins. ●Aricia and other genera, family Lycaenidae. 3 (also argus fish ) a silvery deep-bodied fish with round spots, found throughout the tropical Indo-Pacific region in both fresh and salt water. ●Scatophagus argus, family Scatophagidae. ORIGIN late Middle English: from Latin, from Greek Argos, the name of a mythical watchman with a hundred eyes.

 

Argus-eyed

Argus-eyed ▶adjective literary vigilant.

 

Duden Dictionary

Argus

Ar gus Eigenname |A rgus |Riese der griechischen Sage

 

Argus

Ar gus Substantiv, maskulin bildungssprachlich , der |A rgus |der Argus; Genitiv: des Argus, Plural: die Argusse nach dem hundertäugigen Riesen der griechischen Sage scharf und misstrauisch beobachtender Wächter als Argus über etwas wachen | sie war ein Argus , der uns nicht aus den Augen ließ

 

Argusaugen

Ar gus au gen Pluralwort bildungssprachlich , die |A rgusaugen |Pluraletantum nach dem hundertäugigen Riesen der griechischen Sage scharf beobachtender Blick ihren Argusaugen entging nichts | jemanden, etwas mit Argusaugen bewachen, beobachten

 

argusäugig

ar gus äu gig Adjektiv |a rgusäugig |

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

Argus

Ar gus /ɑ́ː r ɡəs /名詞 1 〘ギ神 〙アルゴス 〘百の目を持つ巨人 〙.2 C 厳重な監視人 .