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canopus

/kəˈnoʊpəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.84 in modern English

Syllables
cano-pus
IPA
/kəˈnoʊpəs/
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A white bright giant, visually the second brightest star in the night sky, a part of the southern constellation of Carina.

name

The pilot of King Menelaus's ship in the Iliad.

name

An ancient coastal city in northern Egypt, known for extravagance.

noun

A canopic jar.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Canōpus.

Inflected Forms

Canopuses (plural)

Phrases

canopic jar

Synonyms

Alpha Carinae α Carinae α Car

Questions

How do you pronounce canopus?
The recorded pronunciation is /kəˈnoʊpəs/.
What does canopus mean?
A white bright giant, visually the second brightest star in the night sky, a part of the southern constellation of Carina.
Where does canopus come from?
Borrowed from Latin Canōpus.

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