Sirius

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Pronunciation

• (America) IPA: /ˈsɪɹi.əs/

Proper noun

1. (star) A binary star system in the constellation Canis Major long understood as a single extremely luminous white star, associated in ancient Egypt with the Nile flood and in Greek and Roman culture with the "dog days" of summer.

Synonyms

• the Dog Star (informal); Alpha Canis Majoris, α Canis Majoris, α CMa (Bayer designation); Canicula (Roman contexts); Sopdet, Sothis (Egyptian contexts); Al Shira (Arab contexts); Blazing Star (uncommon)

Translations

• French: Sirius
• German: Sirius
• Italian: Sirio
• Portuguese: Sírio
• Russian: Си́риус
• Spanish: Sirio

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