Centaurus

American  

[sen-tawr-uhs] / sɛnˈtɔr əs /

noun

genitive

Centauri

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

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Centaurus British  

/ 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

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Centaurus Scientific  

/ sĕn-tôr′əs /

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

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Etymology

Origin of Centaurus

From Latin; see origin at centaur

Example Sentences

Scott Summers and Jeremy Blitzer are co-founders and shareholders of Centaurus Therapeutics.

From Science Daily • Nov. 14, 2025

Using a telescope in Chile, the Spanish-led team spotted a cloud of debris in the same orbit as an already confirmed planet circling this star, 370 light-years away in the constellation Centaurus.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 19, 2023

It took place at a location more than 8000 light-years away from our Earth in the direction of Alpha Centauri, between the constellations of Circinus and Centaurus.

From Space Scoop • Mar. 21, 2023

A fire has broken out at the Centaurus Mall in the centre of the Pakistani capital, Islamabad.

From BBC • Oct. 9, 2022

In many regions its light is interrupted, especially in Centaurus, where a dark starless region exists, known as the "coal sack."

From Astronomy: The Science of the Heavenly Bodies by Todd, David Peck