Mars
English
/ˈmɑːz/, /ˈmɑɹz/
proper noun
Definitions
- (astronomy) The fourth planet in the solar system. Symbol: ♂
- (Roman god) The Roman god of war.
- (poetic) War; a personification of war.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English Mars derived from Latin Mars (the god of war, god of war).
Origin
Latin
Mars
Gloss
the god of war, god of war
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- Marcion English
- Marsling English
- marsling English
- marsquake English
- protoMars English
- quake English
- Marcion Latin
- Marcus Latin
- Mars Latin
- Martianus Latin
- Martius Latin
- Mārs Latin
- Mars German
- Mars Hungarian
- Marte Italian
- Mars Dutch, Flemish
- Marción Spanish, Castilian
- Marte Spanish, Castilian
- Μαρκίων Ancient Greek
- Marte Portuguese
- マーズ Japanese
- Mars Middle English
- Marte Middle English
- mars Middle English
- Mars Irish
- Mart Catalan, Valencian
- Mars Icelandic
- Mars Faroese
- *Mawort Proto-Italic
- Meurzh Breton
- Meurth Cornish
- Máaz Navajo, Navaho