Alpha Canis Majoris

Translingual Sirius Alternative forms mul α CMa α Canis Majoris Etymology mul mul grc α alpha Canis Majoris. From mul la - la canis dog+la maior big. Proper noun Alpha Canis Majoris mul astronomy Bayer designation of the star Sirius, as the brightest star of the constellation Canis Major; now recognized as a binary star system. Hypernyms mul Canis Majoris CMa Hyponyms mul Alpha Canis Majoris A α Canis Majoris A α CMa A Alpha Canis Majoris B α Canis Majoris B α CMa B Derived terms mul Alpha Canis Majoris A α Canis Majoris A α CMa A Alpha Canis Majoris B α Canis Majoris B α CMa B Related terms mul Canis Minoris CMi Canis Majoris CMa Beta Canis Majoris Gamma Canis Majoris Delta Canis Majoris Epsilon Canis Majoris Translations Sirius