Betelgeuse

Betelgeuse meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Marathi and Bengali

Synonyms of Betelgeuse

• Alpha Orionis

Forms of Betelgeuse

Origin of Betelgeuse

Ultimately from an alteration of the Arabic يَد الجَوْزَاء (yad al-jawzāʔ, “hand of the central one (i.e., Orion)”), from يَد (yad, “hand”) + جَوْزَاء (jawzāʔ, “central one”). Jawzā, ‘the central one’, initially referred to Gemini among the Arabs, but the name was later transferred to Orion. During the Middle Ages the first character of the name, yā’ (ي, with two underdots), was misread as a bā’ (ب, with one underdot) when transliterating into Latin, thus *Yedalgeuze became Bedalgeuze. This was then misinterpreted during the Renaissance as deriving from a corruption of an original Arabic form إِبْط الجَوْزَاء (ʔibṭ al-jawzāʔ, “armpit of the central one”).

Words formed from Betelgeuse

• Betelgeusian

Questions about Betelgeuse

What does Betelgeuse mean?

Betelgeuse means a bright-red supergiant intrinsic variable star, the second brightest star in the constellation Orion; Alpha (α) Orionis. It is the tenth brightest star in the nighttime, and one of the largest stars known.

What is Betelgeuse in Hindi?

Betelgeuse in Hindi is आर्द्रा तारा (ārdrā tārā). See Betelgeuse meaning in Hindi.

What part of speech is Betelgeuse?

Betelgeuse is a proper noun.

How do you pronounce Betelgeuse?

Betelgeuse is pronounced /ˈbiːtldʒuːz/ (UK).