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procyon

/ˈpɹoʊsiˌɑn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.76 in modern English

Syllables
pro-cy-on
IPA
/ˈpɹoʊsiˌɑn/
14
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A star in the constellation Canis Minor; Alpha (α) Canis Minoris. The eighth-brightest star in the night sky.

Etymology

From Latin Procyōn, from Ancient Greek Προκύων (Prokúōn), from πρό (pró, “before”) + κύων (kúōn, “dog”), in reference to it preceding the "Dog Star" Sirius.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈpɹoʊsiˌɑn/
  • British English: /ˈpɹəʊsiˌɒn/

Questions

How do you pronounce procyon?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpɹoʊsiˌɑn/.
What does procyon mean?
A star in the constellation Canis Minor; Alpha (α) Canis Minoris. The eighth-brightest star in the night sky.
Where does procyon come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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