Almach

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A second-magnitude quadruple star, telescopically visible as an apparent double star composed of an orange bright giant and a fifth-magnitude blue-white triple star, marking the left foot of the chained woman in the northern constellation of Andromeda.
  2. The brightest star of the aforementioned star system.

Pronunciation

ălʹmăk

Word forms

Almach

Etymology

From Arabic العَنَاقُ الأَرْض (al-ʕanāqu l-ʔarḍ, “caracal, desert lynx”).

Synonyms

γ Andromedae γ And Gamma Andromedae γ1 Andromedae
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