"Quaoar" meaning in English

See Quaoar in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˈkwɑːwɑɹ/, /ˈkwɑː.əʊ.ɑɹ/ Forms: Kwawar [alternative], Qua-o-ar [alternative]
Etymology: From Gabrielino-Fernandeño Kwaʼuwar. Etymology templates: {{der|en|xgf|Kwaʼuwar}} Gabrielino-Fernandeño Kwaʼuwar Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Quaoar
  1. the Tongva god of creation. Wikidata QID: Q455504
    Sense id: en-Quaoar-en-name-en:Q455504
  2. (astronomy) a dwarf planet orbiting between Haumea and Makemake in the Kuiper belt. Its moon is Weywot. Wikidata QID: Q15586 Synonyms (celestial body): 🝾 Translations (dwarf planet): 創神星 /创神星 (Chuàngshénxīng) (Chinese Mandarin), 夸奧爾 /夸奥尔 (Chinese Mandarin), Kvaoaro (Esperanto), Quaoar (French), Квавар (Kvavar) [masculine] (Macedonian), Квавар (Kvavar) [feminine] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-Quaoar-en-name-en:Q15586 Categories (other): Astronomy, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Esperanto translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with Macedonian translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Russian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 10 90 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 10 90 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 18 82 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 13 87 Disambiguation of Terms with Esperanto translations: 22 78 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 12 88 Disambiguation of Terms with Macedonian translations: 19 81 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 20 80 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 7 93 Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences Disambiguation of 'celestial body': 0 100 Disambiguation of 'dwarf planet': 0 100

Alternative forms

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