Fomalhaut

[ foh-muhl-hawt, -muh-loh ]

/ ˈfoʊ məlˌhɔt, -məˌloʊ /

noun Astronomy.

a star of the first magnitude and the brightest star in the constellation Piscis Austrinus.

Origin of Fomalhaut

First recorded in 1585–95; from Spanish Arabic fam al-ḥawt “mouth of the fish”; so called from its position in the constellation Piscis Austrinus (Latin , literally “southern fish”)

Words nearby Fomalhaut

follow-up, folly, Folsom, Folsom man, Folsom point, Fomalhaut, foment, fomentation, fomes, fomite, fomites

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Example sentences from the Web for Fomalhaut

Fomalhaut and Rigel, in either the ascendant or mid-heaven, give fame after death.
The Influence of the Stars|Rosa Baughan
Canopus blazed high astern, and Fomalhaut below him to the west, as if bidding us a kind farewell.
At Last|Charles Kingsley
I hope you will see Fomalhaut before Christmas, before he disappears in the west.
Earth and Sky Every Child Should Know|Julia Ellen Rogers
The name of this star is Fomalhaut, and it is much used in astronomical measurements.
Letters on Astronomy|Denison Olmsted

Lieutenant Jervis, will you tell the crew exactly what happened on Fomalhaut V?
The Judas Valley|Gerald Vance

British Dictionary definitions for Fomalhaut

Fomalhaut

/ (ˈfəʊməˌləʊt) /

noun

the brightest star in the constellation Piscis Austrinus, possessing a protoplanetary disc. Distance: 25 light years. Spectral type A3V

Word Origin for Fomalhaut

C16: from Arabic fum'l-hūt mouth of the fish, referring to its position in the constellation

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单词	fomalhaut
释义	Fomalhaut [ foh-muhl-hawt, -muh-loh ] / ˈfoʊ məlˌhɔt, -məˌloʊ / noun Astronomy. a star of the first magnitude and the brightest star in the constellation Piscis Austrinus. Origin of Fomalhaut First recorded in 1585–95; from Spanish Arabic fam al-ḥawt “mouth of the fish”; so called from its position in the constellation Piscis Austrinus (Latin , literally “southern fish”) Words nearby Fomalhaut follow-up, folly, Folsom, Folsom man, Folsom point, Fomalhaut, foment, fomentation, fomes, fomite, fomites Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Fomalhaut Fomalhaut and Rigel, in either the ascendant or mid-heaven, give fame after death. The Influence of the Stars\|Rosa Baughan Canopus blazed high astern, and Fomalhaut below him to the west, as if bidding us a kind farewell. At Last\|Charles Kingsley I hope you will see Fomalhaut before Christmas, before he disappears in the west. Earth and Sky Every Child Should Know\|Julia Ellen Rogers The name of this star is Fomalhaut, and it is much used in astronomical measurements. Letters on Astronomy\|Denison Olmsted Lieutenant Jervis, will you tell the crew exactly what happened on Fomalhaut V? The Judas Valley\|Gerald Vance British Dictionary definitions for Fomalhaut Fomalhaut / (ˈfəʊməˌləʊt) / noun the brightest star in the constellation Piscis Austrinus, possessing a protoplanetary disc. Distance: 25 light years. Spectral type A3V Word Origin for Fomalhaut C16: from Arabic fum'l-hūt mouth of the fish, referring to its position in the constellation Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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