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أدونس adūnis
n. ʾdwns – ‘adūnis’ (?) (corrupt Arabic transcription of the Greek name for the constellation Lepus) (astr.) show/hide quotes-
Albu. Intro. JS 230, 610: Et ascendit caput eiusdem Lupi, et dimidium Arius i.e. Leporis
Lemay 385, 377: ويطلع رأس ذلك السبع ونصف ادونس [var.: اروس]، يعني نصف أرنب
- 1 Albu. Intro. JS
< Arabic < Greek Λαγωός. Lemay 1995, vol. III, 462. The Latin term is not documented in MLW, DMLBS and LLNMA.