Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

alioth

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.04 in modern English

Syllables: alio-th
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Epsilon Ursae Majoris, the brightest star in Ursa Major.

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic أَلْيَة (ʔalya), a name referring to the fat tail of a sheep.

Origin

Source language: Arabic

Word Breakdown

Root: ء ل ي, أَلْيَة

Questions

What does alioth mean?: Epsilon Ursae Majoris, the brightest star in Ursa Major.
Where does alioth come from?: It is traced to Arabic.

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