Canopus

English + (star) Etymology en :bor la:Canōpus + 1 Pronunciation en /kəˈnoʊpəs/ kă-nōʹpŭs Proper noun en star A white bright giant, visually the second brightest star in the night sky, a part of the southern constellation of Carina. en Greek mythology The pilot of King Menelaus's ship in the Iliad. en ancient coastal city in northern c/Egypt, known for extravagance. Synonyms star Alpha Carinae Bayer latinized form, mul α alpha mul Carinae Bayer designation, α mul Car Bayer abbreviated form Holonyms en Carina Derived terms en canopic jar Translations star Arabic: ar سُهَيْل Chinese: Cantonese: yue 老人星 lou5 jan4 sing1 Mandarin: cmn 老人星 Lǎorénxīng Greek: el Κάνωπος m Hawaiian: haw Kealiʻiokonaikalewa Ke-aliʻi-o-Kona-i-ka-lewa, haw Aliʻiokonaikalewa Aliʻi-o-Kona-i-ka-lewa uncommon Hindi: hi अगस्ति m, hi अगस्त्य m Latin: la Canōpus m Māori: mi Autahi, mi Atutahi, mi Makahea Navajo: nv Mąʼii bizǫʼ Persian: fa سهیل soheyl, fa اگست agast, fa پرک parak Polish: pl Kanopus m Spanish: es Canopo Menelaus' pilot Greek: el Κάνωπος m Polish: pl Kanopus m Noun A canopic jar. References 1 June 2018 Naming Stars List of IAU-approved Star Names International Astronomical Union https://www.iau.org/public/themes/naming_stars/ https://web.archive.org/web/20250310063743/https://www.iau.org/public/themes/naming_stars/ 10 March 2025. Anagrams en acnopsu Panucos en eponyms Latin Alternative forms la Canōbus Etymology From la grc Κάνωπος Canopus, grc Κάνωβος Canobus. Possibly ar جَنُوب south is cognate; compare the southeastern wall of the Kaaba pointing to the star and bearing the name ar جَنُوب.“The Qibla Of Early Mosques: Jerusalem Or Makkah?”, on Islamic Awareness, 2 July 2001 – 3 November 2001.“Canopus” in Constellation-Guide, 2014. Pronunciation Canōpus Proper noun Canōpus<2.loc> la Greek mythology the pilot of King Menelaus's ship in the Iliad la ancient coastal city in northern c/Egypt known for extravagance Canopus la by extension poetic Lower Egypt la star the star en Canopus Declension Canōpus<2.loc> Descendants en Canopus 1 References