Grus

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See also: grus, Gruß, and grús

Translingual

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Grus grus

Etymology

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From Latin grūs (crane).

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Grus f

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Gruidae – cranes.

Usage notes

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  • Several species, noted below, are now often included in the resurrected genus Antigone by some references.

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English

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Etymology

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Named by Dutch explorers Pieter Dirkszoon Keyser and Frederick de Houtman between 1595 and 1597. From Latin grūs (a crane (bird)), originally from Proto-Indo-European *gerh₂- (to cry hoarsely).

Proper noun

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Grus

  1. (astronomy) A spring constellation of the southern sky, said to resemble a crane. It contains the star Alnair and lies south of the constellation Piscis Austrinus.

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Czech

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Etymology

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(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

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Grus m anim (female equivalent Grusová)

  1. a male surname

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Spanish

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Proper noun

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Grus ?

  1. (astronomy) Grus (spring constellation of the southern sky)