Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

orion's belt

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.25 in modern English

Syllables: ori-on's -belt
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A bright asterism located near the celestial equator, consisting of three bright stars lined up and visibly close together.

name

Alternative letter-case form of Orion's Belt.

Example Sentences

"[T]he hunter duly shot him with an arrow, which was embedded in his body as the stars of ‘Orion’s belt’."

Frequently Paired Words

Alnilam Alnitak Mintaka Orion

Synonyms

Saucepan the Three Kings or the Magi

Questions

What does orion's belt mean?: A bright asterism located near the celestial equator, consisting of three bright stars lined up and visibly close together.

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