Cepheus
/ˈsiːfi.əs/
Cepheus proper noun: husband of Cassiopeia, king of Eritrea, father of Andromeda. There may be two mythical kings by this name.
Proper noun
Cepheus
- Husband of Cassiopeia, king of Eritrea, father of Andromeda. There may be two mythical kings by this name.
- A circumpolar constellation of the northern sky, located between Draco and Cassiopeia and representing the king Cepheus from Greek myth. It contains the star Alderamin.
Cepheus meaning in Hindi, Malay, Persian and Myanmar
Cepheus in Hindi
- constellation
- वृषपर्वा तारामंडल vŕṣparvā tārāmaṇḍal
Cepheus in Malay
- constellation
- Cepheus
Cepheus in Persian
- constellation
- کیکاوس keykâvus, پادشاه pâdšâh, قیقاوس qiqâvus
Cepheus in Myanmar
- constellation
- မြင်းတာရာ mrang:tara
Origin of Cepheus
From Ancient Greek Κηφεύς (Kēpheús).
Words formed from Cepheus
- Cephei
- cepheid
- Cepheid variable
Questions about Cepheus
- What does Cepheus mean?
- Cepheus means husband of Cassiopeia, king of Eritrea, father of Andromeda. There may be two mythical kings by this name.
- What is Cepheus in Hindi?
- Cepheus in Hindi is वृषपर्वा तारामंडल (vŕṣparvā tārāmaṇḍal). See Cepheus meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is Cepheus?
- Cepheus is a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce Cepheus?
- Cepheus is pronounced /ˈsiːfi.əs/.
Words near Cepheus in the dictionary
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