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Proxima Centauri
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English
Etymology
From en la proximus nearest, next and la centaurus centaurī of the constellation Centaurus.
Pronunciation
(UK) en /ˈpɹɒk.sɪ.mə sɛnˈtɔː.ɹi/ /ˈpɹɒk.sɪ.mə sɛnˈtaʊə.ɹi/
(US) en /ˈpɹɑk.sɪ.mə sɛnˈtɔ.ɹi/ /ˈpɹɑk.sɪ.mə sɛnˈtaʊ.ɹi/
Proper noun
1
en star A red dwarf star, part of the Alpha Centauri system and the nearest star to Earth's solar system.
Synonyms
en Alpha Centauri C Alpha Cen C Rigel Kent C Proxima Cen<t:abbreviation> Proxima<t:abbreviation> Prox<t:abbreviation>
mul translingual α Centauri C α Cen C Rigel Kentarus C
Derived terms
en Proxima Centaurian Proxima Centauri b Proxima Centauri c Proxima Cen Proxima Prox
Translations
a red dwarf star
Armenian: hy Կենտավրոսի Պրոքսիմա
French: fr Proxima du Centaure, fr Proxima Centauri, fr Alpha Centauri C
German: de Proxima Centauri
Persian: fa پروکسیما قنطورس
Polish: pl Proxima Centauri f
Russian: ru Проксима Центавра
Spanish: es Próxima Centauro
Latin
la:
Etymology
From la proxima Centauri nearest star of Centaurus.
Pronunciation
Proxima Centauri
Proper noun
Proxima<1> Centauri<+>
la astronomy The star α Centauri C in the constellation Centaurus.https://xing.fmi.uni-jena.de/mediawiki/index.php/Proxima_Centauri
Declension
Proxima<1> Centauri<+>
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