English Explanatory Dictionary

Canopus

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A white bright giant, visually the second brightest star in the night sky, a part of the southern constellation of Carina.
  2. The pilot of King Menelaus's ship in the Iliad.
  3. An ancient coastal city in northern Egypt, known for extravagance.
noun
  1. A canopic jar.

Pronunciation

/kəˈnoʊpəs/ kă-nōʹpŭs

Word forms

Canopus Canopuses

Etymology

From Latin Canōpus.

Synonyms

Alpha Carinae α Carinae α Car

Derived words

canopic jar
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