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Capella

Capella proper noun: a bright double star in the constellation Auriga; Alpha (α) Aurigae.

Proper noun (1)

Capella

  1. A bright double star in the constellation Auriga; Alpha (α) Aurigae.
    • Over the snow-covered roofs could be seen a decorated cross with chains, and above it the rising triangle of Charles’s Wain^([sic – meaning Auriga]) with the yellowish light of Capella.1901 [1878], chapter 14, in Constance Garnett, transl., Anna Karenina, translation of Анна Каренина (Anna Karenina) by Leo Tolstoy, part 4

Proper noun (2)

Capella (plural Capellas)

  1. A surname from Catalan.

Capella meaning in Arabic and Persian

Capella in Arabic

the brightest star in the constellation Auriga
العَيُّوق al-ʕayyūq

Capella in Persian

the brightest star in the constellation Auriga
بزبان bozbân

Forms of Capella

pluralCapellas

Origin of Capella

From Latin capella (“she-goat; kid”).

Borrowed from Catalan Capella.

Phrases with Capella

Questions about Capella

What does Capella mean?
Capella means a bright double star in the constellation Auriga; Alpha (α) Aurigae.
What is Capella in Arabic?
Capella in Arabic is العَيُّوق (al-ʕayyūq). See Capella meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is Capella?
Capella is a proper noun.

Words near Capella in the dictionary

  1. capelines
  2. Capeling
  3. Capelings
  4. capelins
  5. Capell
  6. Capella
  7. Capella Island
  8. Capellan
  9. capellane
  10. capellanes
  11. Capellans

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