"Alpha Canis Majoris" meaning in Translingual

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Proper name

Etymology: Ancient Greek α (a, “alpha”) + Canis Majoris. From Latin canis (“dog”)+maior (“big”). Etymology templates: {{der|mul|grc|α|gloss=alpha}} Ancient Greek α (a, “alpha”), {{compound|mul|Ancient Greek <i class="Polyt mention" lang="grc">α</i> (a, “alpha”)|Canis Majoris}} Ancient Greek α (a, “alpha”) + Canis Majoris, {{der|mul|la|-}} Latin, {{l|la|canis|gloss=dog}} canis (“dog”), {{l|la|maior|gloss=big}} maior (“big”) Head templates: {{head|mul|proper noun|head=Alpha Canis Majoris}} Alpha Canis Majoris, {{mul-proper noun|head=Alpha Canis Majoris}} Alpha Canis Majoris
  1. (astronomy) Bayer designation of the star Sirius, as the brightest star of the constellation Canis Major; now recognized as a binary star system. Wikipedia link: Sirius Categories (topical): Astronomy Synonyms: α CMa, α Canis Majoris Hypernyms: Canis Majoris, CMa Hyponyms: Alpha Canis Majoris A, Alpha Canis Majoris B, α Canis Majoris A, α Canis Majoris B, α CMa A, α CMa B Derived forms: Alpha Canis Majoris A, Alpha Canis Majoris B, α Canis Majoris A, α Canis Majoris B, α CMa A, α CMa B Related terms: Beta Canis Majoris, Canis Majoris, Canis Minoris, CMa, CMi, Delta Canis Majoris, Epsilon Canis Majoris, Gamma Canis Majoris
    Sense id: en-Alpha_Canis_Majoris-mul-name-vfqcAUPX Categories (other): Translingual entries with incorrect language header Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences

Alternative forms

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