English Explanatory Dictionary

Eltanin

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. An orange giant star, the brightest in the constellation of Draco.

Word forms

Eltanin Etamin Etanim Ettanin

Etymology

From the Arabic رَأْس اَلتِّنِّين (raʔs at-tinnīn, “the dragon’s head”), from رَأْس (raʔs, “head”) + تِنِّين (tinnīn, “dragon”).

Synonyms

Gamma Draconis
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