Canopus en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- kă-nōʹpŭs
- /kəˈnoʊpəs/
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin Canōpus.
Meanings
- A canopic jar.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canopuses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Canopus en · PROPN
Pronunciation
- kă-nōʹpŭs
- /kəˈnoʊpəs/
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin Canōpus.
Meanings
- A white bright giant, visually the second brightest star in the night sky, a part of the southern constellation of Carina.
- (Greek) The pilot of King Menelaus's ship in the Iliad.
- An ancient coastal city in northern Egypt, known for extravagance.
Deriveds
Holonyms
Synonyms
Alpha Carinae (star) · α Car (star) · α Carinae (star)
Translations (17)
pl Kanopus (Menelaus' pilot) · hi अगस्ति (star) · el Κάνωπος (star) · fa پرک (star) · pl Kanopus (star) · fa سهیل (star) · mi Makahea (star) · fa اگست (star) · yue 老人星 (star) · mi Atutahi (star) · ar سُهَيْل (star) · el Κάνωπος (Menelaus' pilot) · mi Autahi (star) · es Canopo (star) · la Canōpus (star) · nv Mąʼii bizǫʼ (star) · cmn 老人星 (star)