Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

alnitak

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: al-ni-tak
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A triple star in the constellation of Orion; Zeta (ζ) Orionis, one of the three stars that form Orion's Belt.

Etymology

From Arabic النِطَاق (an-niṭāq, “the girdle”).

Origin

Source language: Arabic

Word Breakdown

Root: ن ط ق, نِطَاق

Frequently Paired Words

Alnilam Mintaka

Questions

What does alnitak mean?: A triple star in the constellation of Orion; Zeta (ζ) Orionis, one of the three stars that form Orion's Belt.
Where does alnitak come from?: It is traced to Arabic.

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