Canopus

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /kəˈnoʊpəs/

Proper noun

1. (star) A yellowish-white supergiant star in the constellation Carina; Alpha (α) Carinae. It is the second brightest star in the night sky.
2. (Greek mythology) The pilot of King Menelaus's ship in the Iliad.
3. An ancient coastal city in northern Egypt, known for extravagance.

Translations

• Spanish: Canopo

Noun

Canopus (plural Canopuses)

1. A canopic jar.

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