Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

α-centauri

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.62 in modern English

Syllables: α--cen-tau-ri
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

5

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The brightest star system in the southern constellation of Centaurus.

Etymology

From Translingual α (“brightest”) + Centauri (“a star in that constellation”).

Inflected Forms

Alpha Centauri (alternative)

Questions

What does α-centauri mean?: The brightest star system in the southern constellation of Centaurus.
Where does α-centauri come from?: From Translingual α (“brightest”) + Centauri (“a star in that constellation”).

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