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Eltanin

Eltanin proper noun: an orange giant star, the brightest in the constellation of Draco.

Proper noun

Eltanin

  1. An orange giant star, the brightest in the constellation of Draco.
    Synonyms:
    Gamma Draconis

Synonyms of Eltanin

  • Gamma Draconis

Forms of Eltanin

alternative formEtamin
alternative formEtanim
alternative formEttanin

Origin of Eltanin

From the Arabic رَأْس اَلتِّنِّين (raʔs at-tinnīn, “the dragon’s head”), from رَأْس (raʔs, “head”) + تِنِّين (tinnīn, “dragon”).

Questions about Eltanin

What does Eltanin mean?
Eltanin means an orange giant star, the brightest in the constellation of Draco.
What part of speech is Eltanin?
Eltanin is a proper noun.

Words near Eltanin in the dictionary

  1. Elswicks
  2. Elsworth
  3. Elsworths
  4. elt
  5. Elta
  6. Eltanin
  7. eltanolone
  8. eltchi
  9. eltchis
  10. Elten
  11. eltenac

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