Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bellatrix

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.39 in modern English

Syllables: bel-la-trix
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A blue eruptive variable star, the third brightest star in the constellation Orion; Gamma (γ) Orionis.

Example Sentences

"He is so pictured in the ancient Denderah Zodiac, where we see a man coming forth pointing to the three bright stars (Rigel, Bellatrix, and Betelguez) as his."

Etymology

From Latin bellātrīx (“warrior woman”).

Derived Forms

Bellamort

Synonyms

the Amazon Star

Questions

What does bellatrix mean?: A blue eruptive variable star, the third brightest star in the constellation Orion; Gamma (γ) Orionis.
Where does bellatrix come from?: From Latin bellātrīx (“warrior woman”).

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