Ursa Minor en · PROPN
Pronunciation
- /ˌɝsə ˈmaɪnɚ/ (General-American)
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Etymology
Borrowed from Latin Ursa minor (“(the) lesser bear”).
Meanings
- A circumpolar constellation of the northern sky, said to resemble a bear. It includes the familiar asterism of the Little Dipper and, as part of it, the northern pole star Polaris, as well as Kochab.
Deriveds
Relateds
Ursa Major · UMi · Polaris · Little Dipper · Kochab
Synonyms
Translations (67)
et Väike Vanker (a circumpolar constellation of the northern sky) · ko 작은곰자리 (a circumpolar constellation of the northern sky) · da Lille Bjørn (a circumpolar constellation of the northern sky) · ar الدُّب الْأَصْغَر (a circumpolar constellation of the northern sky) · fa خرس کوچک (a circumpolar constellation of the northern sky) · wa Pitit Tchår (a circumpolar constellation of the northern sky) · wa Tchårea (a circumpolar constellation of the northern sky) · tl Osa Menor (a circumpolar constellation of the northern sky) · be Мала́я Мядзве́дзіца (a circumpolar constellation of the northern sky) · gl Osa Menor (a circumpolar constellation of the northern sky) · ru Ма́лая Медве́дица (a circumpolar constellation of the northern sky) · gd An Dreagbhod (a circumpolar constellation of the northern sky) · de kleiner Bär (a circumpolar constellation of the northern sky) · ky Кичи Жетиген (a circumpolar constellation of the northern sky) · sk Malý medveď (a circumpolar constellation of the northern sky) · my ကြေးမုံခွက်တာရာ (a circumpolar constellation of the northern sky) · tg Дубби Асғар (a circumpolar constellation of the northern sky) · az Kiçik Ayı (a circumpolar constellation of the northern sky) · fa دب اصغر (a circumpolar constellation of the northern sky) · uk Мала́ Ведме́диця (a circumpolar constellation of the northern sky) · fi Pieni karhu (a circumpolar constellation of the northern sky) · sv Lilla Björn (a circumpolar constellation of the northern sky) · nl Kleine Beer (a circumpolar constellation of the northern sky) · sh Мали медвјед (a circumpolar constellation of the northern sky) · ms Beruang Kecil (a circumpolar constellation of the northern sky) · kk Кішіқарақшы (a circumpolar constellation of the northern sky) · tr Küçük Ayı (a circumpolar constellation of the northern sky) · eo Malgranda Urso (a circumpolar constellation of the northern sky) · ro Ursa Mică (a circumpolar constellation of the northern sky) · tt Кече Җидегән (a circumpolar constellation of the northern sky) · ab Еҵәаџьаа (a circumpolar constellation of the northern sky) · th กลุ่มดาวหมีเล็ก (a circumpolar constellation of the northern sky) · mt is-Sebat Aħwa (a circumpolar constellation of the northern sky) · cs Malý medvěd (a circumpolar constellation of the northern sky) · fr Petite Ourse (a circumpolar constellation of the northern sky) · sh Мали медвед (a circumpolar constellation of the northern sky) · de Kleiner Bär (a circumpolar constellation of the northern sky) · pt Ursa Menor (a circumpolar constellation of the northern sky) · vi Tiểu Hùng (a circumpolar constellation of the northern sky) · bg Ма́лка ме́чка (a circumpolar constellation of the northern sky) · ka პატარა დათვის თანავარსკვლავედი (a circumpolar constellation of the northern sky) · de kleiner Wagen (a circumpolar constellation of the northern sky) · ja 小熊座 (a circumpolar constellation of the northern sky) · mt id-Debb iż-Zgħir (a circumpolar constellation of the northern sky) · hi ध्रुवमत्स्य तारामंडल (a circumpolar constellation of the northern sky) · mk Мала Мечка (a circumpolar constellation of the northern sky) · lv Mazais Lācis (a circumpolar constellation of the northern sky) · kk Кіші Аю (a circumpolar constellation of the northern sky) · tk Kiçi Ýedigen (a circumpolar constellation of the northern sky) · be Мала́я Мядзве́дзіха (a circumpolar constellation of the northern sky) · grc Ἄρκτος Μικρά (a circumpolar constellation of the northern sky) · ga an Béar Beag (a circumpolar constellation of the northern sky) · pl Mała Niedźwiedzica (a circumpolar constellation of the northern sky) · la Ursa minor (a circumpolar constellation of the northern sky) · nv náhookǫs biʼáádii (a circumpolar constellation of the northern sky) · cy yr Arth Fach (a circumpolar constellation of the northern sky) · ar بَنَاتُ نَعْشٍ الصُّغْرَى (a circumpolar constellation of the northern sky) · sl Mali medved (a circumpolar constellation of the northern sky) · sh Mali medvjed (a circumpolar constellation of the northern sky) · nb Lille bjørn (a circumpolar constellation of the northern sky) · hy Փոքր Արջ (a circumpolar constellation of the northern sky) · es Osa Menor (a circumpolar constellation of the northern sky) · it Orsa minore (a circumpolar constellation of the northern sky) · sh Mali medved (a circumpolar constellation of the northern sky) · cmn 小熊座 (a circumpolar constellation of the northern sky) · el Μικρή Άρκτος (a circumpolar constellation of the northern sky) · nds-de Lütt Boor (a circumpolar constellation of the northern sky)