Canopus

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Canopus (star)

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Etymology

From Latin Canōpus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kəˈnoʊpəs/
• enPR: kă-nōʹpŭs

Proper noun

Canopus

1. (astronomy) A white bright giant, visually the second brightest star in the night sky, a part of the southern constellation of Carina.
2. (Greek mythology) The pilot of King Menelaus's ship in the Iliad.
3. An ancient coastal city in northern Egypt, known for extravagance.

Synonyms

• (star): Alpha Carinae (Bayer latinized form), α (alpha) Carinae (Bayer designation), α Car (Bayer abbreviated form)

Holonyms

• Carina

Derived terms

• canopic jar

Translations

star

Arabic: سُهَيْل (suhayl) Chinese: Cantonese: 老人星 (lou5 jan4 sing1) Mandarin: 老人星 (zh) (Lǎorénxīng) Greek: Κάνωπος (el) m (Kánopos) Hawaiian: Kealiʻiokonaikalewa (Ke-aliʻi-o-Kona-i-ka-lewa), Aliʻiokonaikalewa (Aliʻi-o-Kona-i-ka-lewa) (uncommon) Hindi: अगस्ति (hi) (agasti) Latin: Canōpus m Maori: Autahi, Atutahi, Makahea Navajo: Mąʼii bizǫʼ Persian: سهیل (fa) (soheyl), اگست (agast), پرک (fa) (parak) Spanish: Canopo

Menelaus' pilot

Greek: Κάνωπος (el) m (Kánopos)

Noun

Canopus (plural Canopuses)

1. A canopic jar.

References

• “Naming Stars”, in International Astronomical Union, 1 June 2018, List of IAU-approved Star Names.

Anagrams

• Panucos