Orion's Belt

English Alternative forms en Orion's belt Pronunciation en LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Orion's Belt.wav Southern England Proper noun Orion's Belt en Asterisms en constellation A bright asterism located near the celestial equator, consisting of three bright stars lined up and visibly close together. en Magi Saucepan Three Kings Australia en 1998 John H. Roger Origins of the ancient constellations: II. The Mediterranean traditions Journal of the British Astronomy Association 81 2 108 2 [T]he hunter duly shot him with an arrow, which was embedded in his body as the stars of ‘Orion’s belt’. Translations bright asterism Altai: Southern Altai: alt Ӱч Мыйгак Arabic: ar نِطَاق الجَبَّار Chinese: Mandarin: cmn 獵戶腰帶 Lièhù Yāodài Finnish: fi Orionin vyö French: fr Ceinture d'Orion, fr Baudrier d'Orion Galician: gl Tres Marías f-p German: de Oriongürtel m, de Gürtel des Orion Hindi: hi मृगत्रयी f Indonesian: id Bintang Belantik Inuktitut: iu Ullaktut Irish: ga Crios Oiríon m, ga Slat an Bhodaigh f, ga Banlámh f An Bhanlámh, ga Fearsaid f An Fhearsaid, ga Slat an Cheannaí f, ga Slat an Rí f Kankanaey: kne Binabbais Latin: la Iugulae f-p Malay: ms Tiga Beradik Māori: mi Tautoru Mongondow: mog Kotoluan Norman: nrf Trais Rouais Les Trais Rouais m-p Jersey Okinawan: ryu 三ち星 michibushi Persian: fa کمربند شکارچی kamarband šekârči Polish: pl Pas Oriona m Portuguese: pt Três Marias as Três Marias Brazil Russian: ru По́яс Орио́на m Scottish Gaelic: gd Meadhan Am Meadhan, gd an Gille, an Sgalag, 's an Cù, gd Crios an t-Sealgair Spanish: es Tres Marias las Tres Marias South America Tagalog: tl Balatik Welsh: cy Cogail y Forwyn m f See also en Alnitak Alnilam Mintaka Orion Further reading Anagrams en beilnoorst Bertolinos en eponyms