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polaris

/poʊˈlɑɹɪs/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.08 in modern English

Syllables
po-laris
IPA
/poʊˈlɑɹɪs/
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

third-person singular simple present indicative of polari

name

α Ursae Minoris, a trinary star in the constellation Ursa Minor located near the north celestial pole for the last 1500 years.

name

A type of U.S. ballistic missile, capable of carrying a nuclear warhead and designed to be launched from a submarine.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin stēlla polāris (“pole star”).

Frequently Paired Words

Poseidon Trident I Trident II

Synonyms

Alpha Ursae Minoris α Ursae Minoris Pole Star Lode Star North Star

Rhymes With

terrace embarrass heiress ferrous nonferrous ahasuerus derose

Questions

How do you pronounce polaris?
The recorded pronunciation is /poʊˈlɑɹɪs/.
What does polaris mean?
third-person singular simple present indicative of polari
Where does polaris come from?
From Latin stēlla polāris (“pole star”).

How to pronounce polaris

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