"Betelgeuse" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈbiːtldʒuːz/ [UK], /ˈbiːtldʒuːs/ [UK], /ˈbidlˌdʒus/ [US], /ˈbɛdlˌdʒus/ [US], /ˈbidlˌdʒuz/ [US], /ˈbɛdlˌdʒuz/ [US]
Etymology: Ultimately from an alteration of the Arabic يَد الجَوْزَاء (yad al-jawzāʔ, “hand of the central one”), from يَد (yad, “hand”) + جَوْزَاء (jawzāʔ, “central one”). Jawzā, ‘the central one’, initially referred to Gemini among the Arabs, but at some point they decided to refer to Orion by that name. During the Middle Ages the first character of the name, yā’ (ي, with two underdots), was misread as a bā’ (ب, with one underdot) when transliterating into Latin, and Yad al-Jauza became Bedalgeuze. This was then misinterpreted during the Renaissance as deriving from a corruption of an original Arabic form إِبْط الجَوْزَاء (ʔibṭ al-jawzāʔ, “armpit of the central one”). Etymology templates: {{root|en|ar|ي د ي|ج و ز}}, {{bor|en|ar|يَد الجَوْزَاء||hand of the central one}} Arabic يَد الجَوْزَاء (yad al-jawzāʔ, “hand of the central one”), {{m|ar|يَد||hand}} يَد (yad, “hand”), {{m|ar|جَوْزَاء||central one}} جَوْزَاء (jawzāʔ, “central one”), {{lang|ar|ي}} ي, {{lang|ar|ب}} ب, {{m|ar||إِبْط الجَوْزَاء|armpit of the central one}} إِبْط الجَوْزَاء (ʔibṭ al-jawzāʔ, “armpit of the central one”) Head templates: {{en-prop}} Betelgeuse
  1. (astronomy) A bright-red supergiant intrinsic variable star, the second brightest star in the constellation Orion; Alpha (α) Orionis. It is the tenth brightest star in the nighttime, and one of the largest stars known. Wikipedia link: Betelgeuse Categories (topical): Stars Synonyms: Alpha Orionis, Beetlejuice [pronunciation-spelling] Translations (supergiant): Betelgeuse (Afrikaans), مَنْكِب اَلْجَوْزَاء (mankib al-jawzāʔ) [masculine] (Arabic), Բետելգեյզե (Betelgeyze) (Armenian), Betelgeuse (Asturian), Bətəlqeyzə (Azerbaijani), Betelgeuse (Basque), Бетэльгейзэ (Bjetelʹhjejze) (Belarusian), আর্দ্রা (ardra) (Bengali), Betelgeuse (Breton), Бетелгейзе (Betelgejze) (Bulgarian), ဘီတယ်ဂျူးစ် (bhitaigyuc:) (Burmese), Beteijeuze (Central Franconian), 參宿四 (Chinese Cantonese), 参宿四 (sam¹ sau³ sei³) (Chinese Cantonese), 參宿四 (Chinese Mandarin), 参宿四 (Shēnxiùsì) (Chinese Mandarin), Betelgeuze (Czech), Betelgeuse (Danish), Betelgeuze (Dutch), Betelgeuse (Estonian), Betelgeuze (Finnish), Bételgeuse [feminine] (French), Betelgeuse (Galician), ბეთელგეიზე (betelgeize) (Georgian), Beteigeuze [masculine] (German), Μπετελγκέζ (Betelgkéz) (Greek), Βετελγόζης (Vetelgózis) (Greek), ביטלג'וז (Hebrew), Betelgeuze (Hungarian), Betelgás (Icelandic), Betelgeuse (Indonesian), Betelgeuse (Irish), Betelgeuse [feminine] (Italian), ベテルギウス (Beterugiusu) (Japanese), Betelgeuse (Javanese), 베텔게우스 (betelge'useu) (Korean), 베텔기우스 (betelgiuseu) (Korean), Betelgeuze (Latin), Betelgeuse (Latin), Betelgeize (Latvian), Betelgeuze (Limburgish), Betelgeizė (Lithuanian), Beteigeuze [German-Low-German] (Low German), Betelgeuse (Luxembourgish), Бетелгез (Betelgez) (Macedonian), Betelgeuse (Malay), തിരുവാതിര (tiruvātira) (Malayalam), Pūtara (Maori), काक्षी (kākṣī) (Marathi), Betelgeuse (Nauruan), Betelgeuse (Norwegian Bokmål), Betelgeuse (Norwegian Nynorsk), Betelgeuse (Occitan), Бетельгейзе (Betelʹgejze) (Ossetian), ابطالجوزا (ibt al-joza) (Persian), Betelgeza [feminine] (Polish), Betelgeuse [feminine] (Portuguese), ਆਦਰਾ (ādarā) (Punjabi), Betelgeuse (Romanian), Бетельге́йзе (Betelʹgéjze) (Russian), An Spor Dearg [masculine] (Scottish Gaelic), Betelgez (Serbo-Croatian), Betelgeuse (Sicilian), Betelgeuze (Slovak), Betelgeza (Slovene), Ibuti la Jauza (Swahili), Betelgeuse (Swedish), Байтулҷавзо (Baytuljavzo) (Tajik), திருவாதிரை (tiruvātirai) (Tamil), Бителҗәүза (Bitelcäwza) (Tatar), ดาวบีเทลจุส (daao beetenjòot) (Thai), Betelgeuse (Turkish), Бетельгейзе (Betelʹhejze) (Ukrainian), Betelgeyze (Uzbek), Betelgeuse (Vietnamese), Betelgeuse (Waray-Waray), Betelgeuze (West Flemish), 参宿四 (Wu Chinese)

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          "word": "베텔게우스"
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          "sense": "supergiant",
          "word": "Pūtara"
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          "roman": "kākṣī",
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          "word": "ਆਦਰਾ"
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          "lang": "Tamil",
          "roman": "tiruvātirai",
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          "roman": "Bitelcäwza",
          "sense": "supergiant",
          "word": "Бителҗәүза"
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          "sense": "supergiant",
          "word": "ดาวบีเทลจุส"
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          "sense": "supergiant",
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        "UK"
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      "ipa": "/ˈbidlˌdʒus/",
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      ]
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      "ipa": "/ˈbɛdlˌdʒus/",
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        "US"
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          "text": "Even if you don’t know it by name, the red supergiant star Betelgeuse is one of the most familiar sights in the heavens above—a gleaming ruddy dot at the shoulder of the constellation Orion. Although already quite difficult to overlook, Betelgeuse has become even more eye-catching across the past few years because of major changes in its appearance—unexpected fluctuations in its brightness that remain poorly understood.",
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      "ipa": "/ˈbiːtldʒuːs/",
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      "ipa": "/ˈbidlˌdʒus/",
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      "code": "af",
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      "sense": "supergiant",
      "word": "Betelgeuse"
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      "code": "ar",
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      "roman": "mankib al-jawzāʔ",
      "sense": "supergiant",
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        "masculine"
      ],
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      "roman": "Betelgeyze",
      "sense": "supergiant",
      "word": "Բետելգեյզե"
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      "sense": "supergiant",
      "word": "Betelgeuse"
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      "sense": "supergiant",
      "word": "Bətəlqeyzə"
    },
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      "code": "eu",
      "lang": "Basque",
      "sense": "supergiant",
      "word": "Betelgeuse"
    },
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      "code": "be",
      "lang": "Belarusian",
      "roman": "Bjetelʹhjejze",
      "sense": "supergiant",
      "word": "Бетэльгейзэ"
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      "code": "bn",
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      "roman": "ardra",
      "sense": "supergiant",
      "word": "আর্দ্রা"
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      "sense": "supergiant",
      "word": "Betelgeuse"
    },
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      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "Betelgejze",
      "sense": "supergiant",
      "word": "Бетелгейзе"
    },
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      "code": "my",
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      "roman": "bhitaigyuc:",
      "sense": "supergiant",
      "word": "ဘီတယ်ဂျူးစ်"
    },
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      "sense": "supergiant",
      "word": "Beteijeuze"
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      "code": "yue",
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      "sense": "supergiant",
      "word": "參宿四"
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      "code": "yue",
      "lang": "Chinese Cantonese",
      "roman": "sam¹ sau³ sei³",
      "sense": "supergiant",
      "word": "参宿四"
    },
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      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "sense": "supergiant",
      "word": "參宿四"
    },
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      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "Shēnxiùsì",
      "sense": "supergiant",
      "word": "参宿四"
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    {
      "code": "wuu",
      "lang": "Wu Chinese",
      "sense": "supergiant",
      "word": "参宿四"
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    {
      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "supergiant",
      "word": "Betelgeuze"
    },
    {
      "code": "da",
      "lang": "Danish",
      "sense": "supergiant",
      "word": "Betelgeuse"
    },
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      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "supergiant",
      "word": "Betelgeuze"
    },
    {
      "code": "et",
      "lang": "Estonian",
      "sense": "supergiant",
      "word": "Betelgeuse"
    },
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      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "supergiant",
      "word": "Betelgeuze"
    },
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      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "supergiant",
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      "word": "Bételgeuse"
    },
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      "code": "gl",
      "lang": "Galician",
      "sense": "supergiant",
      "word": "Betelgeuse"
    },
    {
      "code": "ka",
      "lang": "Georgian",
      "roman": "betelgeize",
      "sense": "supergiant",
      "word": "ბეთელგეიზე"
    },
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      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "supergiant",
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      "word": "Beteigeuze"
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      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
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      "sense": "supergiant",
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    },
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      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
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      "sense": "supergiant",
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      "code": "he",
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      "sense": "supergiant",
      "word": "ביטלג'וז"
    },
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      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "supergiant",
      "word": "Betelgeuze"
    },
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      "code": "is",
      "lang": "Icelandic",
      "sense": "supergiant",
      "word": "Betelgás"
    },
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      "code": "id",
      "lang": "Indonesian",
      "sense": "supergiant",
      "word": "Betelgeuse"
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      "code": "ga",
      "lang": "Irish",
      "sense": "supergiant",
      "word": "Betelgeuse"
    },
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      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "supergiant",
      "tags": [
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      "word": "Betelgeuse"
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      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "Beterugiusu",
      "sense": "supergiant",
      "word": "ベテルギウス"
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      "code": "jv",
      "lang": "Javanese",
      "sense": "supergiant",
      "word": "Betelgeuse"
    },
    {
      "code": "ko",
      "lang": "Korean",
      "roman": "betelge'useu",
      "sense": "supergiant",
      "word": "베텔게우스"
    },
    {
      "code": "ko",
      "lang": "Korean",
      "roman": "betelgiuseu",
      "sense": "supergiant",
      "word": "베텔기우스"
    },
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      "code": "la",
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      "sense": "supergiant",
      "word": "Betelgeuze"
    },
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      "code": "la",
      "lang": "Latin",
      "sense": "supergiant",
      "word": "Betelgeuse"
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      "code": "lv",
      "lang": "Latvian",
      "sense": "supergiant",
      "word": "Betelgeize"
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      "code": "li",
      "lang": "Limburgish",
      "sense": "supergiant",
      "word": "Betelgeuze"
    },
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      "code": "lt",
      "lang": "Lithuanian",
      "sense": "supergiant",
      "word": "Betelgeizė"
    },
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      "code": "nds-de",
      "lang": "Low German",
      "sense": "supergiant",
      "tags": [
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      ],
      "word": "Beteigeuze"
    },
    {
      "code": "lb",
      "lang": "Luxembourgish",
      "sense": "supergiant",
      "word": "Betelgeuse"
    },
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      "code": "mk",
      "lang": "Macedonian",
      "roman": "Betelgez",
      "sense": "supergiant",
      "word": "Бетелгез"
    },
    {
      "code": "ms",
      "lang": "Malay",
      "sense": "supergiant",
      "word": "Betelgeuse"
    },
    {
      "code": "ml",
      "lang": "Malayalam",
      "roman": "tiruvātira",
      "sense": "supergiant",
      "word": "തിരുവാതിര"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "supergiant",
      "word": "Pūtara"
    },
    {
      "code": "mr",
      "lang": "Marathi",
      "roman": "kākṣī",
      "sense": "supergiant",
      "word": "काक्षी"
    },
    {
      "code": "na",
      "lang": "Nauruan",
      "sense": "supergiant",
      "word": "Betelgeuse"
    },
    {
      "code": "nb",
      "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål",
      "sense": "supergiant",
      "word": "Betelgeuse"
    },
    {
      "code": "nn",
      "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk",
      "sense": "supergiant",
      "word": "Betelgeuse"
    },
    {
      "code": "oc",
      "lang": "Occitan",
      "sense": "supergiant",
      "word": "Betelgeuse"
    },
    {
      "code": "os",
      "lang": "Ossetian",
      "roman": "Betelʹgejze",
      "sense": "supergiant",
      "word": "Бетельгейзе"
    },
    {
      "code": "fa",
      "lang": "Persian",
      "roman": "ibt al-joza",
      "sense": "supergiant",
      "word": "ابطالجوزا"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "supergiant",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "Betelgeza"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "supergiant",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "Betelgeuse"
    },
    {
      "code": "pa",
      "lang": "Punjabi",
      "roman": "ādarā",
      "sense": "supergiant",
      "word": "ਆਦਰਾ"
    },
    {
      "code": "ro",
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "sense": "supergiant",
      "word": "Betelgeuse"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "Betelʹgéjze",
      "sense": "supergiant",
      "word": "Бетельге́йзе"
    },
    {
      "code": "gd",
      "lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
      "sense": "supergiant",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "An Spor Dearg"
    },
    {
      "code": "sh",
      "lang": "Serbo-Croatian",
      "sense": "supergiant",
      "word": "Betelgez"
    },
    {
      "code": "scn",
      "lang": "Sicilian",
      "sense": "supergiant",
      "word": "Betelgeuse"
    },
    {
      "code": "sk",
      "lang": "Slovak",
      "sense": "supergiant",
      "word": "Betelgeuze"
    },
    {
      "code": "sl",
      "lang": "Slovene",
      "sense": "supergiant",
      "word": "Betelgeza"
    },
    {
      "code": "sw",
      "lang": "Swahili",
      "sense": "supergiant",
      "word": "Ibuti la Jauza"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "supergiant",
      "word": "Betelgeuse"
    },
    {
      "code": "tg",
      "lang": "Tajik",
      "roman": "Baytuljavzo",
      "sense": "supergiant",
      "word": "Байтулҷавзо"
    },
    {
      "code": "ta",
      "lang": "Tamil",
      "roman": "tiruvātirai",
      "sense": "supergiant",
      "word": "திருவாதிரை"
    },
    {
      "code": "tt",
      "lang": "Tatar",
      "roman": "Bitelcäwza",
      "sense": "supergiant",
      "word": "Бителҗәүза"
    },
    {
      "code": "th",
      "lang": "Thai",
      "roman": "daao beetenjòot",
      "sense": "supergiant",
      "word": "ดาวบีเทลจุส"
    },
    {
      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "sense": "supergiant",
      "word": "Betelgeuse"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "Betelʹhejze",
      "sense": "supergiant",
      "word": "Бетельгейзе"
    },
    {
      "code": "uz",
      "lang": "Uzbek",
      "sense": "supergiant",
      "word": "Betelgeyze"
    },
    {
      "code": "vi",
      "lang": "Vietnamese",
      "sense": "supergiant",
      "word": "Betelgeuse"
    },
    {
      "code": "war",
      "lang": "Waray-Waray",
      "sense": "supergiant",
      "word": "Betelgeuse"
    },
    {
      "code": "vls",
      "lang": "West Flemish",
      "sense": "supergiant",
      "word": "Betelgeuze"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Betelgeuse"
}

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