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α-Centauri

α-Centauri proper noun: the brightest star system in the southern constellation of Centaurus.

Proper noun

α-Centauri

  1. The brightest star system in the southern constellation of Centaurus.

Forms of α-Centauri

alternative formAlpha Centauri

Origin of α-Centauri

From Translingual α (“brightest”) + Centauri (“a star in that constellation”).

Questions about α-Centauri

What does α-Centauri mean?
Α-Centauri means the brightest star system in the southern constellation of Centaurus.
What part of speech is α-Centauri?
Α-Centauri is a proper noun.

Words near α-Centauri in the dictionary

  1. ʿIrāq
  2. ˢᵗ
  3. α error
  4. α errors
  5. α-antithrombin
  6. α-Centauri
  7. α-cut
  8. α-cuts
  9. α-gal
  10. α-Methylfentanyl
  11. α-naphthol

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