Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

alnilam

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: al-nil-am
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A large blue star in the constellation of Orion; Epsilon (ε) Orionis, one of the three stars that form Orion's Belt.

Etymology

From Arabic اَلنِّظَام (an-niẓām), related to the word نَظْم (naẓm, “string of pearls”).

Origin

Source language: Arabic

Word Breakdown

Root: ن ظ م, نظام

Frequently Paired Words

Alnitak Mintaka

Questions

What does alnilam mean?: A large blue star in the constellation of Orion; Epsilon (ε) Orionis, one of the three stars that form Orion's Belt.
Where does alnilam come from?: It is traced to Arabic.

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