argus

Questions about argus

What does argus mean?

argus means "(Greek mythology) a giant with 100 eyes; was guardian of the heifer Io and was slain by Hermes". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in argus?

argus has 2 syllables: ar-gus. The stress falls on "ar". In IPA it is /ˈɑɹɡəs/.

What is another word for argus?

Close synonyms include argus pheasant. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is argus a common word?

argus is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.