Centaurus

[sen-tawr-uhs]

noun

genitive

Centauri 

1. Astronomy.,  the Centaur, a southern constellation between Lupus and Vela, containing the triple-star system Alpha Centauri.

Centaurus

/ sɛnˈtɔːrəs /

noun

1. Also called: The Centaur. a conspicuous extensive constellation in the S hemisphere, close to the Southern Cross, that contains two first magnitude stars, Alpha Centauri and Beta Centauri, and the globular cluster Omega Centauri

Centaurus

1. A constellation in the Southern Hemisphere near the Southern Cross and Libra. Centaurus (the Centaur) contains Alpha Centauri, the star nearest Earth.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Centaurus¹

From Latin; centaur