Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kochab

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: kochab
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

β Ursae Minoris, the second-brightest star in the constellation Ursa Minor, formerly a dual North Star with Pherkad from about 1000 BC to about AD 300.

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic كَوْكَب (kawkab, “star”).

Synonyms

Beta Ursae Minoris β Ursae Minoris

Questions

What does kochab mean?: β Ursae Minoris, the second-brightest star in the constellation Ursa Minor, formerly a dual North Star with Pherkad from about 1000 BC to about AD 300.
Where does kochab come from?: Borrowed from Arabic كَوْكَب (kawkab, “star”).

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