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Cancer

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Translingual

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Cancer pagurus (edible crab or brown crab)

Etymology

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From Latin cancer (crab), from Ancient Greek καρκίνος (karkínos, crab).

Proper noun

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Cancer m

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Cancridae – true crabs, distinguished by the presence of a single posterolateral spine (on the edge of the carapace, towards the rear), anterolateral spines with deep fissures (on the carapace edge, towards the front), and a short extension of the carapace forward between the eyes.

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References

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English

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Signs of the Zodiac
Gemini Leo
English Wikipedia has an article about Cancer.

Etymology

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Learned borrowing from Latin cancer (crab), calque of Ancient Greek Καρκίνος (Karkínos, crab).

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Cancer (symbol ︎)

  1. (astronomy) A constellation of the zodiac supposedly shaped like a crab.
  2. (astrology) The zodiac sign for the crab, ruled by the Moon and covering June 22–July 22 (tropical astrology) or July 16–August 15 (sidereal astrology).

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Translations

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Noun

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Cancer (plural Cancers)

  1. Someone with a Cancer star sign.
    • 2022, Candice Carty-Williams, People Person, Trapeze, page 189:
      ‘All right, so what are Cancers apart from sad, then?’ Lizzie asked.

Synonyms

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Translations

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See also

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Zodiac signs in English · zodiac (layout · text)
Aries Taurus Gemini Cancer
Leo Virgo Libra Scorpio
Sagittarius Capricorn Aquarius Pisces

Further reading

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Anagrams

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Basque

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Etymology

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Ultimately from Latin cancer (crab).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (most dialects) /kans̻er/ [kãn.s̻er]
  • IPA(key): (Biscayan) /kans̺er/ [kãn.s̺er]

 

  • Hyphenation: Can‧cer

Proper noun

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Cancer inan

  1. Cancer (constellation)
    Synonym: Karramarroa

Declension

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Declension of Cancer (inanimate, ending in -r)
indefinite
absolutive Cancer
ergative Cancerrek
dative Cancerri
genitive Cancerren
comitative Cancerrekin
causative Cancerrengatik
benefactive Cancerrentzat
instrumental Cancerrez
inessive Cancerren
locative Cancerko
allative Cancerrera
terminative Cancerreraino
directive Cancerrerantz
destinative Cancerrerako
ablative Cancertik
partitive Cancerrik
prolative Cancertzat

Further reading

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  • Cancer”, in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy] (in Basque), Euskaltzaindia [Royal Academy of the Basque Language]

French

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Cancer

Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin cancer.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kɑ̃.sɛʁ/
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

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Cancer m or f by sense (plural Cancers)

  1. Cancer (someone born with a Cancer star sign)

Proper noun

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Cancer m

  1. Cancer (constellation)
  2. (astrology) Cancer (star sign)
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See also

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Zodiac signs in French (layout · text)
Bélier Taureau Gémeaux Cancer
Lion Vierge Balance Scorpion
Sagittaire Capricorne Verseau Poissons

Further reading

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