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bayer designation

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.14 in modern English

Syllables
bay-er des-ig-na-tion
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
5
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

a stellar designation in which a specific star is identified by a Greek letter, followed by the genitive form of its parent constellation's Latin name.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Named after German astronomer Johann Bayer.

Inflected Forms

Bayer designations (plural)

Questions

What does bayer designation mean?
a stellar designation in which a specific star is identified by a Greek letter, followed by the genitive form of its parent constellation's Latin name.
Where does bayer designation come from?
Named after German astronomer Johann Bayer.

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