Canopus
/kəˈnoʊpəs/
Canopus proper noun: a white bright giant, visually the second brightest star in the night sky, a part of the southern constellation of Carina.
Proper noun
Canopus
- A white bright giant, visually the second brightest star in the night sky, a part of the southern constellation of Carina.
- Synonyms:
- Alpha Carinae, α Carinae, α Car
- The pilot of King Menelaus's ship in the Iliad.
- An ancient coastal city in northern Egypt, known for extravagance.
Noun
Canopus (plural Canopuses)
- A canopic jar.
Canopus meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Arabic and Persian
Canopus in Hindi
- star
- अगस्ति agasti
Canopus in Tamil
- அகத்தியம்
Canopus in Arabic
- star
- سُهَيْل suhayl
Canopus in Persian
- star
- سهیل soheyl, اگست agast, پرک parak
Synonyms of Canopus
- Alpha Carinae
- α Carinae
- α Car
Forms of Canopus
| plural | Canopuses |
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Origin of Canopus
Borrowed from Latin Canōpus.
Words formed from Canopus
Questions about Canopus
- What does Canopus mean?
- Canopus means a white bright giant, visually the second brightest star in the night sky, a part of the southern constellation of Carina.
- What is Canopus in Hindi?
- Canopus in Hindi is अगस्ति (agasti). See Canopus meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is Canopus?
- Canopus can be a proper noun or a noun.
- How do you pronounce Canopus?
- Canopus is pronounced /kəˈnoʊpəs/.
Words near Canopus in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: Canopus (page history and authors); canopus (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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