Coma Berenices
Coma Berenices proper noun: a small dim summer constellation of the northern sky, said to represent an offering of hair from Queen Berenice II of Egypt. Originally considered to represent the tuft of hair on the end of Leo's tail.
Proper noun
Coma Berenices
- A small dim summer constellation of the northern sky, said to represent an offering of hair from Queen Berenice II of Egypt. Originally considered to represent the tuft of hair on the end of Leo's tail.
- Synonyms:
- Berenice's Hair
Coma Berenices meaning in Malay and Myanmar
Coma Berenices in Malay
- small dim summer constellation of the northern sky
- Rambut Berenices
Coma Berenices in Myanmar
- small dim summer constellation of the northern sky
- ဆံကျင်တာရာ hcamkyangtara
Synonyms of Coma Berenices
Origin of Coma Berenices
Named in antiquity after the hair of Queen Berenice II of Egypt. From Latin coma (“hair of the head”) + Berenīcē, from Ancient Greek Κώμη Βερενίκης (Kṓmē Bereníkēs), from κώμη (kome) "hair" + Doric Greek Βερενίκη (Berenike) "bringer of victory"
Words formed from Coma Berenices
- Comae Berenices
Questions about Coma Berenices
- What does Coma Berenices mean?
- Coma Berenices means a small dim summer constellation of the northern sky, said to represent an offering of hair from Queen Berenice II of Egypt. Originally considered to represent the tuft of hair on the end of Leo's tail.
- What is Coma Berenices in Malay?
- Coma Berenices in Malay is Rambut Berenices. See Coma Berenices meaning in Malay.
- What part of speech is Coma Berenices?
- Coma Berenices is a proper noun.
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