Caph

See also: caph

English

Etymology

From Arabic كَفّ (kaff, “palm (of the hand)”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkæf/
  • enPR: kăf

Proper noun

Caph

  1. (astronomy) A Delta-Scuti variable giant, visible as a second-magnitude white star in the northern constellation of Cassiopeia, a part of the constellation's prominent W asterism.

Synonyms

  • β (beta) Cassiopeiae (primary designation), β Cas (abbreviated form), Beta Cassiopeiae (Latinized form)

Holonyms

References

  • “Naming Stars”, in International Astronomical Union, 1 June 2018, List of IAU-approved Star Names.

Italian

Etymology

From Arabic كَفّ (kaff, “palm (of the hand)”).

Proper noun

Caph f

  1. Caph, the third brightest star in the constellation of Cassiopeia
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