Betelgeuse
lˌdʒuz, ˈbɛt noun Astronomy.
a first-magnitude red supergiant in the constellation Orion.
Also, Be·tel·geux.
Origin:
1790–1800; < French < Arabic bīt al jauzāʾ shoulder of the giant (i.e., of Orion)
1790–1800; < French < Arabic bīt al jauzāʾ shoulder of the giant (i.e., of Orion)
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Betelgeuse or Betelgeux (ˌbiːtəlˈdʒɜːz, ˈbiːtəlˌdʒɜːz, ˌbiːtəlˈdʒɜːz, ˈbiːtəlˌdʒɜːz) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| a very remote luminous red supergiant, Alpha Orionis: the second brightest star in the constellation Orion. It is a variable star | |
| [C18: from French, from Arabic bīt al-jauzā' literally: shoulder of the giant, that is, of Orion] | |
| Betelgeux or Betelgeux | |
| —n | |
| [C18: from French, from Arabic bīt al-jauzā' literally: shoulder of the giant, that is, of Orion] | |
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Betelgeuse
bright star in the shoulder of Orion, 1515, from Arabic Ibt al Jauzah "the Armpit of the Central One." Intermediary forms include Bed Elgueze, Beit Algueze.
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Betelgeuse  (bēt'l-j z') Pronunciation Key
A red supergiant star in the constellation Orion. It is a variable star with a brightest apparent magnitude of 0.5. Scientific name: Alpha Orionis. See Note at Rigel. |
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