"Alpheratz" meaning in All languages combined

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Proper name [English]

Etymology: From Arabic سُرَّةُ الْفَرَس (surratu l-faras, “the horse's navel”) (referring to Pegasus), from سُرَّة (surra, “navel”) + فَرَس (faras, “horse, steed”). Etymology templates: {{root|en|ar|س ر ر|ف ر س}}, {{der|en|ar|سُرَّةُ الْفَرَس||the horse's navel}} Arabic سُرَّةُ الْفَرَس (surratu l-faras, “the horse's navel”), {{m|ar|سُرَّة||navel}} سُرَّة (surra, “navel”), {{m|ar|فَرَس||horse, steed}} فَرَس (faras, “horse, steed”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Alpheratz
  1. (astronomy) A spectroscopic binary, visible as a second-magnitude blue-white star marking the head of the chained woman in the northern constellation of Andromeda (formerly seen as part of Pegasus), one of four stars in the asterism of the Great Square of Pegasus. Wikipedia link: Alpha Andromedae Categories (topical): Stars Synonyms: α Andromedae (alpha) (english: primary designation), α And (english: abbreviated form), Alpha Andromedae (english: Latinized form), δ Pegasi (delta) (english: historical designation), δ Peg (english: abbreviated form), Delta Pegasi (english: Latinized form), Sirrah, Alpherat Holonyms: Andromeda
    Sense id: en-Alpheratz-en-name-PQ3RPAEQ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences

Proper name [Italian]

Etymology: From Arabic سُرَّة اَلْفَرَس (surra(t) al-faras, “the horse's navel”) (referring to Pegasus), from سُرَّة (surra, “navel”) + فَرَس (faras, “horse, steed”). Etymology templates: {{der|it|ar|سُرَّة اَلْفَرَس||the horse's navel}} Arabic سُرَّة اَلْفَرَس (surra(t) al-faras, “the horse's navel”), {{m|ar|سُرَّة||navel}} سُرَّة (surra, “navel”), {{m|ar|فَرَس||horse, steed}} فَرَس (faras, “horse, steed”) Head templates: {{it-proper noun|f}} Alpheratz f
  1. (astronomy) Alpheratz (the brightest star in the constellation of Andromeda) Wikipedia link: it:Alpheratz Tags: feminine Categories (topical): Stars
    Sense id: en-Alpheratz-it-name-uj34W4Sf Categories (other): Italian entries with incorrect language header Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences

Alternative forms

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