Georgium Sidus
/ˌdʒɔːdʒɪəm ˈsʌɪdəs/Astronomy. Now historical
noun
Sir William Herschel's name for: the planet Uranus.
Origin
Late 18th century; earliest use found in New Review. From scientific Latin Georgium Sidus, literally ‘the Georgian star’ from neuter of Georgius George + classical Latin sīdus star; so named in honour of King George III.
- to the day
- to the death
- to the effect that
- to the exclusion of
- to the finish
- to the fore
- to the full
- to the gills
- to the gunwales
- to the letter
- to the life
- to the marrow
- to the nearest ——
- to the nth degree
- to the point
- to the purpose
- t'other
- tother
- tothersider
- to the skies
- to the touch
- to the tune of
- to the wind(s) (or the four winds)
- to this day
- totipotency