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10 Language-to-English DictionariesUrania
Pronunciation / Transliteration: uˈra.nja
"Urania è la musa dell'astronomia."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
In Greek mythology, the Muse of astronomy and astrological writings, typically represented holding a celestial globe and a stylus.
"Classical Renaissance paintings often depict Urania pointing toward the heavens with her celestial pointer." - 2
A poetic or literary personification of astronomy and the starry heavens.
"Milton invokes Urania at the beginning of Paradise Lost to guide his song into heavenly themes."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Ancient Greek Ourania (Οὐρανία), meaning heavenly or celestial, originating from ouranos (οὐρανός, sky or heaven). In Greek mythology, Urania was the muse of astronomy and astrological writings, and the term has historically been adopted across European languages to name scientific institutions, observatories, and astronomical bodies.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Urania" is said worldwide
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Uranie
Transliteration: yʁa.ni
"Uranie est la muse de l'astronomie dans la mythologie grecque."
Urania
Transliteration: uˈʁaːni̯a
"Urania gilt in der griechischen Mythologie als Muse der Sternkunde."
Urania
Transliteration: uˈra.nja
"Urania è la musa dell'astronomia."
Urania
Transliteration: uˈɾan.ja
"Urania sostiene una esfera celeste en las estatuas clásicas."
Urânia
Transliteration: uˈɾã.ni.ɐ
"Urânia é frequentemente retratada com instrumentos astronômicos."
यूरानिया
Transliteration: yūraāniyā
"यूरानिया ग्रीक पौराणिक कथाओं में खगोल विज्ञान की देवी हैं।"
乌拉尼亚
Transliteration: wū lā ní yà
"乌拉尼亚是希腊神话中掌管天文学的缪斯女神。"
우라니아
Transliteration: u-ra-ni-a
"우라니아는 그리스 신화에서 천문학을 관장하는 무소스입니다."
ウラニア
Transliteration: urania
"ウラニアはギリシャ神話における天文学の女神である。"
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