English Explanatory Dictionary

Siwarha

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. The companion protostar in orbit around Betelgeuse.

Pronunciation

sĭwärʹhä siwärʹhä /sɪˈwɑːɹhɑː/ /siˈwɑːɹhɑː/

Word forms

Siwarha

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic سِوَارهَا (siwārhā, literally “her bracelet”), so named because Betelgeuse derives from Arabic يَد الجَوْزَاء (yad al-jawzāʔ, literally “hand of Jawzāʾ”); جَوْزَاء f (jawzāʔ, “Jawzāʾ”) is a female figure in Arabian legend.

Synonyms

α Orionis B Alpha Orionis B α Ori B Alpha Ori B Betelbuddy
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