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beta canis majoris

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.59 in modern English

Syllables
be-ta -can-is -ma-joris
IPA
29
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
6
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The fourth-brightest star in the constellation Canis Major.

Etymology

From its Bayer designation Beta Canis Majoris.

Inflected Forms

β CMa (alternative) β Canis Majoris (alternative)

Synonyms

Mirzam

Questions

What does beta canis majoris mean?
The fourth-brightest star in the constellation Canis Major.
Where does beta canis majoris come from?
From its Bayer designation Beta Canis Majoris.

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