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mintaka

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.16 in modern English

Syllables
minta-ka
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A multiple star in the constellation of Orion; Delta (δ) Orionis, one of the three stars that form Orion's Belt.

Etymology

From Arabic مِنْطَقَة (minṭaqa, “belt”).

Word Breakdown

Frequently Paired Words

Alnilam Alnitak

Questions

What does mintaka mean?
A multiple star in the constellation of Orion; Delta (δ) Orionis, one of the three stars that form Orion's Belt.
Where does mintaka come from?
From Arabic مِنْطَقَة (minṭaqa, “belt”).

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