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Proxima Centauri

[ prok-suh-muh ]

noun

  1. the nearest star to the sun at a distance of 4.3 light-years, part of the Alpha Centauri triple-star system located in the constellation Centaurus.


Proxima Centauri

/ prŏksə-məsĕn-tôrē /

  1. See under Alpha Centauri


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Word History and Origins

Origin of Proxima Centauri1

< New Latin: nearest (star) of Centaurus

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