Rigel
/ˈɹaɪd͡ʒəl/
Rigel proper noun: a blue supergiant star in the constellation Orion; Beta (β) Orionis. The seventh brightest star in the night sky.
Proper noun (1)
Rigel
- A blue supergiant star in the constellation Orion; Beta (β) Orionis. The seventh brightest star in the night sky.
- He is so pictured in the ancient Denderah Zodiac, where we see a man coming forth pointing to the three bright stars (Rigel, Bellatrix, and Betelguez) as his.1893, E. W. Bullinger, Witness of the Stars, London: The author, page 125
- Synonyms:
- Algebar, Elgebar
Proper noun (2)
Rigel (plural Rigels)
- A surname from German.
Rigel meaning in Tamil
Rigel in Tamil
- ரீகல் விண்மீன்
Synonyms of Rigel
- Algebar
- Elgebar
Forms of Rigel
| alternative form | Regel |
|---|---|
| plural | Rigels |
Origin of Rigel
A corruption of Arabic رِجْل (rijl, “foot, leg”), in the Arabic name رِجْل الْجَبَّار (rijl al-jabbār, literally “foot of the great one (i.e., Orion)”).
Probably an Americanized spelling of German Reigel or Riegel.
Words formed from Rigel
Words that rhyme with Rigel
Questions about Rigel
- What does Rigel mean?
- Rigel means a blue supergiant star in the constellation Orion; Beta (β) Orionis. The seventh brightest star in the night sky.
- What is Rigel in Tamil?
- Rigel in Tamil is ரீகல் விண்மீன். See Rigel meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is Rigel?
- Rigel is a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce Rigel?
- Rigel is pronounced /ˈɹaɪd͡ʒəl/.
Words near Rigel in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: Rigel (page history and authors); rigel (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
Last updated:
Cite this entry: “Rigel.” Word.ws, https://word.ws/rigel. Based on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.