"Albireo" meaning in English

See Albireo in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: Probably from the phrase "ab ireo" in the title for the constellation Cygnus in the star catalog of the Almagest, as translated by Gerard of Cremona. Christian Ludwig Ideler speculated that "ireo" referred to the plant called irio. Later, people apparently considered "abireo" to refer to the star, and as a misprint of an Arabic term, and transcribed it as al-bireo. Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Albireo
  1. (astronomy) A binary star in the constellation Cygnus; Beta (β) Cygni. Wikipedia link: Albireo Categories (topical): Stars Translations (Beta (β) Cygni.): 輦道增七 /辇道增七 (niǎndàozēngqī) (Chinese Mandarin), Albireo (French), Albireo (German), アルビレオ (arubireo) (Japanese), 알비레오 (albire'o) (Korean), نوک ماکیان (nôk-e mâkiyân) (Persian), منقار ماکیان (menqâr-e mâkiyân) (Persian), Альбире́о (Alʹbiréo) (Russian), Albireo (Spanish)
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