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cepheus

/ˈsiːfi.əs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.61 in modern English

Syllables
cepheus
IPA
/ˈsiːfi.əs/
14
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Husband of Cassiopeia, king of Eritrea, father of Andromeda. There may be two mythical kings by this name.

name

A circumpolar constellation of the northern sky, located between Draco and Cassiopeia and representing the king Cepheus from Greek myth. It contains the star Alderamin.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Κηφεύς (Kēpheús).

Derived Forms

Cephei cepheid

Phrases

Cepheid variable

Questions

How do you pronounce cepheus?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsiːfi.əs/.
What does cepheus mean?
Husband of Cassiopeia, king of Eritrea, father of Andromeda. There may be two mythical kings by this name.
Where does cepheus come from?
From Ancient Greek Κηφεύς (Kēpheús).

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