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Argos

/ˈɑːɡɒs/US/ˈɑɹˌɡɑs/

Argos proper noun: a city in the Peloponnese, Greece. Also the alternative form of Argus.

Proper noun

Argos (plural Argoses)

  1. A city in the Peloponnese, Greece.
  2. (Greek) The dog of Odysseus in Homer's Odyssey.
  3. A town in Indiana; named for the city in Greece.
  4. A river in Murcia, Spain; flowing from Caravaca de la Cruz into the Segura at Calasparra.

Also used as

Argos is also the alternative form of Argus.

Argos meaning in Hindi, Marathi, Urdu and Arabic

Argos in Hindi

city in Greece
अर्गोस argos

Argos in Marathi

city in Greece
आर्गोस ārgos

Argos in Urdu

city in Greece
آرگوس ārgos

Argos in Arabic

city in Greece
آرغوس

Forms of Argos

pluralArgoses

Origin of Argos

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἄργος (Árgos).

Questions about Argos

What does Argos mean?
Argos means a city in the Peloponnese, Greece.
What is Argos in Hindi?
Argos in Hindi is अर्गोस (argos). See Argos meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is Argos?
Argos is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Argos?
Argos is pronounced /ˈɑːɡɒs/ (UK).

Words near Argos in the dictionary

  1. Argoon
  2. argopelter
  3. argopelters
  4. argophyllin
  5. argophyllins
  6. Argos
  7. Argoses
  8. argosies
  9. argosol
  10. argosols
  11. argosome

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