Proxima Centauri en · PROPN
Pronunciation
- /ˈpɹɒk.sɪ.mə sɛnˈtɔː.ɹi/ (UK)
- /ˈpɹɑk.sɪ.mə sɛnˈtɔ.ɹi/ (US)
- /ˈpɹɒk.sɪ.mə sɛnˈtaʊə.ɹi/ (UK)
- /ˈpɹɑk.sɪ.mə sɛnˈtaʊ.ɹi/ (US)
Etymology
From Latin proximus (“nearest, next”) and centaurī (“of the constellation Centaurus”).
Meanings
- A red dwarf star, part of the Alpha Centauri system and the nearest star to Earth's solar system.
Deriveds
Proxima · Proxima Centaurian · Prox · Proxima Centauri b · Proxima Cen
Synonyms
Alpha Cen C · Alpha Centauri C · Rigel Kentarus C · Rigel Kent C · Proxima · α Cen C · α Centauri C · Prox · Proxima Cen
Translations (9)
ru Проксима Центавра (a red dwarf star) · es Próxima Centauro (a red dwarf star) · fa پروکسیما قنطورس (a red dwarf star) · pl Proxima Centauri (a red dwarf star) · hy Կենտավրոսի Պրոքսիմա (a red dwarf star) · fr Proxima du Centaure (a red dwarf star) · de Proxima Centauri (a red dwarf star) · fr Proxima Centauri (a red dwarf star) · fr Alpha Centauri C (a red dwarf star)