"Cepheid" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: Cepheids [plural]
Etymology: Latin Cephei + -id, from Latin Cepheus, from Ancient Greek Κηφεύς (Kēpheús) Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|Cephei}} Latin Cephei, {{suffix|en|Latin <i class="Latn mention" lang="la">Cephei</i>|id}} Latin Cephei + -id, {{der|en|la|Cepheus}} Latin Cepheus, {{der|en|grc|Κηφεύς}} Ancient Greek Κηφεύς (Kēpheús) Head templates: {{en-noun}} Cepheid (plural Cepheids)
  1. (astronomy) A Cepheid variable. Categories (topical): Stars
    Sense id: en-Cepheid-en-noun-cM3OdWvB Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -id Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences

Inflected forms

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