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Procyon

UK/ˈpɹəʊsiˌɒn/US/ˈpɹoʊsiˌɑn/

Procyon proper noun: a star in the constellation Canis Minor; Alpha (α) Canis Minoris. The eighth-brightest star in the night sky.

procyon: a star in the constellation Canis Minor; Alpha (α) Canis Minoris. The eighth-brightest star in the...
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Proper noun

Procyon

  1. A star in the constellation Canis Minor; Alpha (α) Canis Minoris. The eighth-brightest star in the night sky.

Procyon meaning in Arabic

Procyon in Arabic

Star
الشِّعْرَى اَلشَّامِيَّة aš-šiʕrā š-šāmiyya

Origin of Procyon

From Latin Procyōn, from Ancient Greek Προκύων (Prokúōn), from πρό (pró, “before”) + κύων (kúōn, “dog”), in reference to it preceding the "Dog Star" Sirius.

Questions about Procyon

What does Procyon mean?
Procyon means a star in the constellation Canis Minor; Alpha (α) Canis Minoris. The eighth-brightest star in the night sky.
What is Procyon in Arabic?
Procyon in Arabic is الشِّعْرَى اَلشَّامِيَّة (aš-šiʕrā š-šāmiyya). See Procyon meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is Procyon?
Procyon is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Procyon?
Procyon is pronounced /ˈpɹəʊsiˌɒn/ (UK).

Words near Procyon in the dictionary

  1. procyclins
  2. procymate
  3. procymidone
  4. procynosuchid
  5. procynosuchids
  6. Procyon
  7. procyonid
  8. procyonids
  9. procyonine
  10. procyonines
  11. procytokine

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