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Old 25-September-2007, 03:05 PM
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Originally Posted by laurele View Post
Your pronunciation is actually the closest to the original, the Greek Ouranos, the sky god for whom the planet was named. Uranus is a Latinized/Anglicized version of Ouranos.
Very good explanation.
I just wonder how English/American pupils pronounce Latin text!? E.g.: Quidquid latine dictum sit, altum sonatur. (by tdvance)
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