Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

alphecca

/ælˈfɛkə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: alphec-ca
IPA: /ælˈfɛkə/

17

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

a binary star in the constellation Corona Borealis, about 75 light years away

Etymology

From Arabic الفَكَّة (al-fakka).

Origin

Source language: Arabic

Word Breakdown

Root: ف ك ك, الفَكَّة

Inflected Forms

Alphekka (alternative)

Synonyms

Alpha Coronae Borealis Gemma Gnosia Asteroth

Questions

How do you pronounce alphecca?: The recorded pronunciation is /ælˈfɛkə/.
What does alphecca mean?: a binary star in the constellation Corona Borealis, about 75 light years away
Where does alphecca come from?: It is traced to Arabic.

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