transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌdī-əs-ˈkyu̇r-ˌī, dī-ˈäs-kyə-ˌrī ]
noun plural
Etymology: New Latin, from Greek Dioskouroi, literally, sons of Zeus, from Dios (genitive of Zeus; akin to Latin divus divine) + kouroi, plural of kouros, koros boy — more at deity , crescent
Date: 1640
: the twins Castor and Pollux reunited as stars in the sky by Zeus after Castor's death and regarded as patrons of athletes and sailors