Cepheus

[ see-fee-uhs, -fyoos ]

noun

, genitive Ce·phe·i [see, -fee-ahy]

1. Astronomy. a northern circumpolar constellation between Cassiopeia and Draco.
2. Also Classical Mythology. an Ethiopian king, the husband of Cassiopeia and father of Andromeda.

Cepheus

¹

/ ˈsiːfjuːs /

noun

1. See Cepheid variable
   a faint constellation in the N hemisphere near Cassiopeia and the Pole Star See also Cepheid variable

Cepheus

²

/ ˈsiːfjuːs /

noun

1. Greek myth a king of Ethiopia, father of Andromeda and husband of Cassiopeia

Cepheus

/ sē′fyo̅o̅s′,-fē-əs /

1. A constellation in the Northern Hemisphere near Cassiopeia and Draco.

Other Words From

• Ce·phe·id [see, -fee-id], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of Cepheus¹

from Latin Cēpheus named after the mythical king

Example Sentences

There are a good many stars common to the Lesser Bear and to Cepheus.

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He asked her hand as his only reward, which Cepheus readily promised.

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A constellation near Cepheus, so called for Cassiopeia, the mother of Andromeda, who was placed among the stars.

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His winged sandals bore him over deserts and mountains, until he arrived at thiopia, the kingdom of King Cepheus.

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Cepheus consented to the sacrifice, and his daughter was chained to a rock by the sea-shore, where she was abandoned to her fate.

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