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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

alkaid

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
alka-id
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A star in the constellation of Ursa Major, the easternmost star of the Plough.

Etymology

From Arabic القَائِدُ لبَنَاتِ النَعْش (“the leader of the girls at the bier”), from قَائِد (qāʔid, “leader”) + بَنَات (banāt) plural of بِنْت (bint, “girl”) + نَعْش (naʕš, “bier”). With reference to the mourners at the funeral of Calypso (who became the Great Bear). Doublet of alcaide and caid.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: ق و د, القَائِدُ لبَنَاتِ النَعْش

Synonyms

Eta Ursae Majoris Benetnash

Questions

What does alkaid mean?
A star in the constellation of Ursa Major, the easternmost star of the Plough.
Where does alkaid come from?
It is traced to Arabic.

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