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Webster 1913 Edition

Cassiopeia

Casˊsi-o-pe′ia

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Noun.
[NL., fr. Gr. [GREEK].]
(Astron.)
A constellation of the northern hemisphere, situated between Cepheus and Perseus; – so called in honor of the wife of Cepheus, a fabulous king of Ethiopia.
Cassiopeia’s Chair
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a group of six stars, in Cassiopeia, somewhat resembling a chair.

Webster 1828 Edition

Cassiopeia

CASSIOPEIA

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Noun.
A constellation in the Northern Hemisphere, situated near to Cepheus, as the fabulous Cassiopeia was wife to Cepheus, king of Ethiopia. It contains fifty five stars.

Definition 2024

Cassiopeia

Cassiopeia

See also: Cassiopéia

English

The constellation Cassiopeia

Alternative forms

Proper noun

Cassiopeia

  1. (Greek mythology) Proud wife of Cepheus and mother of Andromeda, queen of Eritrea. When she boasted that her beauty was equal to that of the Nereids, she was punished by Poseidon.
  2. (astronomy) A circumpolar constellation of the northern sky representing Queen Cassiopeia from Greek myth. The constellation lies between Cepheus and Perseus.

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Translations

Dutch

Proper noun

Cassiopeia f

  1. (astronomy) Cassiopeia

Latin

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Κασσιόπεια ‎(Kassiópeia) or Κασσιόπη ‎(Kassiópē).

Proper noun

Cassiopēia f ‎(genitive Cassiopēiae); first declension

  1. (Greek mythology) Cassiopeia (wife of Cepheus).

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Proper noun

Cassiopeia f

  1. (Greek mythology) Cassiopeia (wife of Cepheus)
  2. (astronomy) Cassiopeia (a constellation of the northern sky)

Spanish

Proper noun

Cassiopeia ?

  1. (astronomy) Cassiopeia (constellation)

Etymology

From Latin Cassiopēia, from Ancient Greek Κασσιόπεια ‎(Kassiópeia) or Κασσιόπη.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌkæsi.əˈpiːə/

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